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The device was developed by scientists at Rice University and relies on bacteria that naturally produce electrical signals in response to certain chemicals, known as analytes.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
According to Tanaka, the Navy's testing for jet fuel involves specific analytes such as Volatile Organic Compounds or TPH-d.
—Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
While some genetic tests can be ordered using highly specific codes that are applicable only to a single gene or analyte, many other tests are handled under that catch-all CPT 81479 code.
—Jason Bush, STAT, 19 Oct. 2023
Indeed, rHEALTH’s first target—FVIII—is an analyte that may prove better suited to portable devices.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Jan. 2018
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
According to Tanaka, the Navy's testing for jet fuel involves specific analytes such as Volatile Organic Compounds or TPH-d.
—Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
While some genetic tests can be ordered using highly specific codes that are applicable only to a single gene or analyte, many other tests are handled under that catch-all CPT 81479 code.
—Jason Bush, STAT, 19 Oct. 2023
Indeed, rHEALTH’s first target—FVIII—is an analyte that may prove better suited to portable devices.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Jan. 2018
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“Analyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/analyte. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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analyte
noun
an·a·lyte
ˈan-ᵊl-ˌīt 
: a chemical substance that is the subject of a chemical analysis
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