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MicroTAS - Int. Conf. Miniaturized Syst. Chem. Life Sci.
; : 1214-1215, 2020.
Article
in English
| Scopus | ID: covidwho-1001376
ABSTRACT
This paper reports the design, development, and testing of a novel, yet simple and low-cost portable device for rapid SARS-CoV-2 detection. The device performs loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and provides visually distinguishable images of the fluorescence emitted from the samples. The device utilises an aluminium block embedded with a cartridge heater for isothermal heating of the sample and a single-board computer and camera for fluorescence detection. The device demonstrates promising results within 20 minutes using clinically relevant starting concentrations of the synthetic template. © 2020 CBMS-0001