RenGroup

(Photo by HKBU CPRO) Our team developed a novel cell sensor with a barcode-like micro-channel structure that enables rapid and low-cost screening of drug-resistant bacteria. The invention could potentially be used on a large-scale in resource-limited situations such as frequent safety screenings of water, food and public facilities, as well as urgent surveys of massive samples during an infectious disease outbreak, particularly in developing countries. The test results of the

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is growing into a major threat to modern medicine, and efforts should be made in multiple aspects to address this grand challenge. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) is an important tool promising to provide accurate bacterial information, such as minimal inhibition concentration (MIC), which determines the optimal use of antibiotics and potentially reduces AMR. One major remedy is to reduce the misuse or abuse of antibiotics, especially