Towards a coronavirus breathalyzer

In addition to being cumbersome, the popular existing gold for COVID-19 controls requires RT-PCR, a time-consuming laboratory procedure. Due to delays, it may take several days to get a result. To decrease transmission and mortality rates, physical fitness systems want quick, affordable, and easy-to-use verification. Hossam Haick, Hu Liu, Yueyin Pan and their colleagues sought to expand a nanomaterial-based sensor capable of detecting COVID-19 in exhaled breath, similar to a breathalyzer alcohol check intoxication: Previous studies have shown that viruses and cells They infect emit volatile biological compounds (VOCs) that can be exhaled in the breath.

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