Fluorescent spray lights up tumors for easy detection during surgery (IMAGE)

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Fluorescent spray lights up tumors for easy detection during surgery

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A fluorescent probe reveals cancerous tissue (red) 1 minute after being sprayed on a surgical site in a mouse.

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Adapted from ACS Sensors 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.1c01370

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