Scientists develop new technology platform to detect SARS-CoV-2

A team of Indian scientists have developed a new technology platform for fluorometric detection of pathogens such as viruses by measurement of fluorescent light emitted.

The new technology has been demonstrated for the detection of SARS-CoV-2. It can also be used to detect other DNA/RNA pathogens like HIV, influenza, HCV, Zika, Ebola, bacteria, and other mutating pathogens. This work has been published recently in the journal ‘ACS Sensors’ and team has also filed patent for novel technology.