Colorimetric Test for Fast Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Nasal and Throat Swabs
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DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c01742
Abstract: Mass testing is fundamental to face the pandemic caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 discovered at the end of 2019. To this aim, it is necessary to establish reliable, fast, and cheap tools to detect viral… read more here.
Keywords: colorimetric test; detection; viral particle; nasal throat ... See more keywords
Easy-to-Deploy Combined Nasal/Throat Swab Robot With Sampling Dexterity and Resistance to External Interference
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2022.3191964
Abstract: Robots have been used extensively in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic since its outbreak. One prominent direction is the use of robots for swab sampling, which not only solves the shortage of medical staffs,… read more here.
Keywords: swab sampling; throat swab; nasal throat; swab ... See more keywords
Investigating the Sensitivity of Nasal or Throat Swabs: Combination of Both Swabs Increases the Sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Tests
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00217-22
Abstract: This quality project demonstrates that combining the results of nasal and throat swabs or using a combined single swab of the throat and nares resulted in increased detection of SARS-CoV-2 using a rapid antigen test,… read more here.
Keywords: throat swabs; sensitivity; nasal throat; throat ... See more keywords