Jerusalem, March 5 -- Israeli researchers have developed a new noninvasive method to monitor molecular processes deep within tissues in cancer and other diseases, the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) said in a statement on Tuesday.
The approach, termed "chemical tomography," allows researchers to track cancer progression at different stages, better understand cancer biology, and map biochemical pathways, metabolic markers, and molecular processes involved in cancer development.
Inspired by the compound eye of insects, the method provides insights into tissue function by analysing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath, saliva, sweat, and other bodily fluids, using a graphene-based sensor array, with the graphene se...