Rapid COVID-19 test sensor

By embedding SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in graphene microchannels, CalTech engineers have what they call a quick and low-cost diagnostic for COVID-19.  “According to its developers, the sensor’s 3D graphene structures are imbued with antibodies — or immune system molecules that are responsive to particular proteins, such as the kind on the surface of the COVID-19 virus. These antibodies reportedly detect traces of the virus, the antibodies produced by the body to battle the virus and the corresponding chemical markers of inflammation, signaling COVID-19 infection.”  By these means, the presence, severity and stage of infection are detectable.  MORE

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