Japanese bio venture Hirotsu Bio Science developed to detect pancreatic cancer using N-Nose screening system
November 16, 2021, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese biological venture Hirotsu Bio Science president Takaaki Hirotsu (L) and French researcher Eric di Luccio (R) of the head of Hirotsu's Shonan R&D center pose for photo as they developed a screening system to detect early-stage pancreatic cancer patients using their N-Nose system in Tokyo on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. N-Nose system uses odor sensor of nematodes for cancer patients' urine, a specific nematode (C.elegans) shows attractive or repulsive responses for the urine of cancer and healthy persons. (Photo by Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO)