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| Israeli researchers at Hebrew U develop faster, cheaper COVID-19 test |
| 2020-04-13 |
| [JPost] - Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem announced on Sunday that they have developed a new method of testing for COVID-19 which is not only 4-10 times faster than the tests most commonly used today, but also significantly cheaper, while supplying the same level of accuracy. Moreover, most of the materials required to perform the new test are already available in Israel, easing significantly both the country's dire shortage of testing materials and its heavy economic dependence on foreign commercial markets. ...The method commonly used today for COVID-19 testing involves extracting RNA molecules from a patient's sample to determine if they have viral RNA within them, which confirms the presence of the coronavirus. The new test developed by the researchers performs the same action, but is made from more commonly attainable materials, that produce results at a much higher speed. Haviv said that, "We have an efficient RNA extraction method, 4-10 times faster than the current method. It is based on magnetic beads and can be performed both robotically and manually." Other than the magnetic beads, all of the other materials needed to perform the tests are available for purchase in Israel. The beads themselves are recyclable and can be reused to perform future tests. |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #3 #1^ clearly more than Dr. Fafakeci |
| Posted by: Woodrow 2020-04-13 17:49 |
| #2 More than our politicians. |
| Posted by: gorb 2020-04-13 03:04 |
| #1 Tell, me what do these people know about survival ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2020-04-13 03:01 |