Purdue University researchers have developed prototypes of three new molecular diagnostics instruments designed to rapidly and affordably deliver results in a user-friendly manner. The new instruments — created by Mohit Verma, associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering, and his team — can be used for human and animal diagnostics as well as environmental and food safety monitoring. They are designed to be low-cost and point-of-need, meaning they can be used at home or in the field.
Purdue University researchers have developed prototypes of three new molecular diagnostics instruments designed to rapidly and affordably deliver results in a user-friendly manner. The new instruments — created by Mohit Verma, associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering, and his team — can be used for human and animal diagnostics as well as environmental and food safety monitoring. They are designed to be low-cost and point-of-need, meaning they can be used at home or in the field.
READ MORE
For Brody Cox, preparing for the Indiana State Fair began long before he entered the show ring. His family started looking at pigs in the fall....
In the September Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer survey, 52% of respondents cited higher input costs as their top concern, marking...
Purdue University’s College of Agriculture recognized nine alumni at the Distinguished Agriculture Alumni Award ceremony on Oct. 2, 2026.
“Being at Purdue has changed my thinking entirely,” says Mingyu Zhao, a third-year PhD candidate in ecological science and engineering...
Philip E. Nelson, named Indiana State Fair Tomato King at age 15 for exhibiting 24 perfect tomatoes, later developed the technology that allows...
Brody Cox applies the lessons he learned through 4-H to his Purdue Agriculture experience. Work hard. Ask questions. Build relationships. Be willing to try something new. Brody’s journey offers proof that the skills 4-H members are building today prepare them for their future. Every project completed, challenge overcome and leadership role accepted adds to that preparation.
From a teenage “Tomato King” at the Indiana State Fair to a World Food Prize laureate, Philip E. Nelson helped transform the global food industry. His pioneering work in aseptic food processing made it possible to safely store and transport products such as tomato paste and orange juice around the world, reducing food loss and improving food security.
Agave americana, also known as the century plant, has evolved for a dry desert life. It stores water in its heavy, waxy leaves and is monocarpic — meaning it expends resources to bloom only once its life. For 30 years, these succulents photosynthesize, grow and store sugar in their center, called the heart. Then a “death bloom” uses every last ounce of the energy, growing 6 to 8 inches a day, reaching up to 50 feet to grow hundreds of flowers in the sky — a feat that kills the mother plant.
.jpeg?auto=webp)