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The detection of SARS-CoV-2, the causative of COVID-19, is challenging because the used techniques, such as nucleic amplification, cannot detect a whole virus. Instead, it amplifies nucleic acids that can be fragmented with no information about the presence of an infectious virus. We propose to use a technology based on the use of a physic characteristic of molecules called Raman spectroscopy, a non-destructive technique capable of identifying samples on a molecular level. The sample of interest is exposed to laser light, producing Raman waves. Results are processed very fast, and the signature of the virus can be detected in 30 sec. This system can be placed in hospitals and point-of-care places with a fast diagnosis, triaging the patients quickly.
Horacio Bach
Yael Nicole Slavin
Stream.ML
Medicine
Professional, scientific and technical services
University of British Columbia
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