Rutgers researchers developing breathalyzer-type COVID home test
A quartet of Rutgers University professors and engineers want to make it easier, faster, and more comfortable for people in New Jersey and elsewhere to detect whether or not they have COVID-19, and eventually, a variety of other illnesses.
Through a grant from the National Institutes of Health, they are working on a non-invasive, at-home test that resembles a breathalyzer, which if it works could detect the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus without needing a lab analysis or medical intermediary. We re targeting a 10-minute mark on our device, so the idea would be that you basically know, pretty quickly, whether or not you have detectable levels of infection, Dr. Edward DeMauro, one of the researchers and an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, said.
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Rutgers researchers are developing a rapid breathalyzer test that would determine in minutes if someone is infected with COVID-19 or other respiratory illnesses.
“In addition to helping diagnose COVID-19, the goal of the project is to create a platform that can be expanded into a future, easy-to-use, non-invasive rapid breathalyzer to diagnostic respiratory diseases, including possible future pandemics,” said principal investigator Edward DeMauro, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering who runs the Emil Buehler Supersonic Wind Tunnel.
The breathalyzer will collect exhaled aerosol particles, deposit the particles into an electronic biosensor, and give a quick result without the need for an uncomfortable swab test. A prototype of the device will also be able to detect several different respiratory viruses, infections, or illnesses.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Rutgers researchers are developing a rapid breathalyzer test that would determine in minutes if someone is infected with COVID-19 or other respiratory illnesses.
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