Ultra-Fast COVID-19 Sensor Invented at Texas Tech Gets Boost Into International Markets
The startup launched by Gerardine “Gerri” Botte has received a $4 million investment.
Gerri Botte
Newswise A COVID-19 diagnostic tool invented at Texas Tech University is getting a big push into global markets.
EviroTech LLC announced today (May 7) a $4 million investment into the company by 1701 Ventures GmbH of Göttingen, Germany, which will allow EviroTech to complete the final design, production startup and market introduction of its Ultra-Fast COVID-19 detection sensor.
The Ultra-Fast COVID-19 detection sensor is a rapid and portable tool for COVID-19 diagnosis with the ability to sense the presence or absence of the virus SARS-CoV-2 in a saliva sample within seconds. The portability and speed of results makes this sensor a transformational diagnostic tool for rapid initial screening and continuous monitoring of an individual.
Texas Tech Professor Creates Ultra-Fast COVID-19 Sensor
LUBBOCK, TX Testing for COVID-19 has been an integral part of determining how the virus spreads, but nose swabs tests were an uncomfortable process. In response innovators at Texas Tech University created the Ultra-Fast COVID-19 detection sensor.
This new sensor is a rapid and portable tool for COVID-19 diagnosis with the ability to sense the presence or absence of the virus SARS-CoV-2 in a saliva sample within seconds.
The Ultra-Fast COVID-19 sensor is an antigen-based electrochemical device. This means it can detect the spike proteins found in SARS-CoV-2 during the early stages of the infection, unlike antibody testing.
Contributions add up for Jerry S. Rawls Fund Undergraduate Teaching Initiatives
Special to the Avalanche-Journal
Twenty years ago, Jerry S. Rawls made a transformative gift to the College of Business Administration that has helped make the college, now carrying his name, become one of the best academic entities in the U.S.
Now, his latest philanthropic gift to Texas Tech University hopes to do the same for two colleges in terms of rewarding excellence in teaching in undergraduate programs and enhancing the visibility of faculty who make classroom learning their focus.
Thanks to a $562,500 gift split between the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business and the Edward E. Whitacre Jr, College of Engineering, both colleges have initiated programs that will recognize and bolster faculty and instructors who have the greatest impact on student learning outcomes.
The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has forced the education world to change learning methods. However, the Texas Tech Graduate School did not let the pandemic stop them from being successful.
According to Texas Online Colleges, the Tech Graduate School was ranked number one as the Best Online College. Officials within the graduate school discussed how they reached this impressive feat.
âThose of us who werenât used to doing online courses found it a tremendous challenge. So, we have been workingâ¦Â with faculty who have been in the online arena for some time,â Mark Sheridan, the vice provost for Graduate & Postdoctoral Affairs and dean of the Tech Graduate School, said.
At the beginning of the fall semester for the 2020-21 school year, many questioned how classes will adapt to the new normal that is associated with COVID-19. As the fall