Chinese scientists have invented a rapid test for coronavirus detection with an electromechanical biosensor. The device can detect the presence of a virus in less than 4 minutes. A paper describing the principle of the test was published in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering.
May help slow the spread of the virus
The article states: “We applied an electromechanical biosensor to an integrated portable prototype device for COVID-19 detection and detected viral RNA in less than four minutes in all nasopharyngeal swab samples from 33 confirmed COVID-19 patients…” Chinese scientists note the hypersensitivity of their device and are confident that this development is of paramount importance for accurate medicine and diagnosis.
It was noted that PCR-based, generally accepted methodologies require isolation and amplification procedures of nucleic acids, which require long processing times as well as qualified professionals, specialized laboratories and equipment. According to scientists, simple, fast and super sensitive analysis will help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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