Possible Quantum Sensor for SARS-CoV-2
March 22, 2022 | Terry Sharrer
“Researchers at MIT have designed a quantum sensor to detect SARS-CoV-2. . . . The system is based on nanodiamonds to which viral RNA binds, causing a change in the magnetic properties of the system and leading to a measurable change in fluorescence. . . . When the viral RNA binds to the coating, it should disrupt the magnetic properties of the material, leading to a change in the fluorescent properties of the diamonds, which the researchers should be able to measure using a commonly available laser-based optical sensor. The researchers theorize that the new sensor will produce a false negative rate of less than 1%, demonstrating a significant advance on existing testing techniques.” MORE
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