Diagnostic biosensor quickly detects SARS-CoV-2 from nasopharyngeal swabs (IMAGE)

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Diagnostic biosensor quickly detects SARS-CoV-2 from nasopharyngeal swabs

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An artist’s rendering above shows a new test that quickly detects SARS-CoV-2 (spheres) through binding to antibodies (Y-shapes) on a field-effect transistor.

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Adapted from <i>ACS Nano</i> <b>2020</b>, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c02823

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