Saliva-based COVID test (IMAGE)

Penn State

Saliva-based COVID test

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Penn State researchers developed an at-home, saliva-based testing platform that can provide results in 45 minutes. In preliminary tests, the platform detects the COVID-causing virus with the same level of sensitivity as PCR tests.

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Kelby Hochreither, Penn State

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