Carbon Nanostructures for Easier Detection of Parkinson's Disease

ScienceDaily (Oct. 27, 2011) — Dopamine deficiency is indicative of serious diseases of the nervous system. Tests of dopamine concentration – being usually very low in physiological fluids – are expensive and require specialized equipment that is usually not available in doctor’s offices. This situation may change due to a recent invention from the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw. New electrodes coated with carbon nanoparticles deposited on silicate submicroparticles allow for the detection of dopamine in solutions easily and at a low cost.