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In 2017 Professor Frances S. Ligler was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for her inventions in portable optical biosensors. Professor Ligler now talks to Nature Chemistry about the challenge of developing new sensor designs into reliable products, and some of the pitfalls to avoid in the development process.

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Professor Frances S. Ligler was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2017 for her inventions in portable optical biosensors. In an interview with Nature Chemistry, Professor Ligler discusses the challenges of developing new sensor designs into reliable products and shares some pitfalls to avoid in the development process.