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Ultra-Cheap, Sensitive DNA Nanoswitch Tech Developed for SARS-CoV-2 Detection

Sep 11, 2020
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Madeleine Johnson
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NEW YORK – A research team at the University of Albany-State University of New York has pioneered a DNA nanoswitch technology to detect SARS-CoV-2 at the cost of a few pennies per reaction. The system can be easily reprogrammed to detect other viruses, and the group hopes to commercialize it through partnership with industry.

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