Research

COVID-19 Research

Title :

An easy and rapid detection platform for viral diseases from saliva: COVID-19 and beyond

Area of research :

COVID-19 Research, Life Sciences & Biotechnology

Focus area :

COVID-19 Diagnostics

Principal Investigator :

Dr Jayasree RS, Scientist, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram

Timeline Start Year :

2020

Contact info :

Details

Executive Summary :

The study intends to utilise the virus's high binding affinity to substances such as Ribavirin to detect its presence in salivary samples. It aims to attach these substances to structured nanoparticles in such a manner so as to undergo either a conformational change or a surface functionality change when the virus attaches to it.

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