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Simple, Portable, Low-cost, Viral Antigen Detection Method
­Recent infectious diseases, such as SARS-CoV-2, have caused massive and widespread global health and economic problems. One of the most effective tools in the early stages of a disease outbreak is testing and isolation of the infected. However, it takes time to develop a new diagnostic, particularly with novel pathogens. By the time a new test...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Chao Wang, Liangcai Gu, Xiahui Chen, Shoukai Kang, MD Ashif Ikbal, Zhi Zhao
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Category(s): Coronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Bioanalytical Assays, Chemistries & Devices, Diagnostic Assays/Devices
Low-cost and Simple Ebola Virus Test
­Ebola virus (EBOV) is a highly virulent pathogen, causing severe hemorrhagic fever in humans with a lethality rate of 45-90%. With such high lethality rates, it is imperative that EBOV is detected early and infected patients are isolated to reduce transmission and control outbreaks. While PCR is the gold standard for EBOV detection, it requires...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Xiahui Chen, Shoukai Kang, MD Ashif Ikbal, Zhi Zhao, Liangcai Gu, Chao Wang
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Bioanalytical Assays, Chemistries & Devices, Diagnostic Assays/Devices, Life Science (All LS Techs), Medical Diagnostics/Sensors