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WANT to know if that dodgy takeaway you bought last night gave you food
poisoning? Or was it your lunchtime fish and chips? A clever gadget no bigger
than a personal stereo will not only take the guesswork out of the task but also
give you a rapid answer.

While the gadget, called ImmunoFlow, will at first be used by food-processing
companies, it is so small and light that its inventors ultimately envisage
health inspectors delivering on-the-spot justice to restaurateurs trading in
spoilt chicken or buggy burgers.

Unlike today’s tests, which can take many days, ImmunoFlow should do the job…

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