Innovative system quantifies airborne coronavirus viral load

A new system based on a highly sensitive mass biosensor continuously monitors signals for the direct detection of SARS-CoV-2 in atmospheric aerosols, which would make it possible to assess air quality and quantify viral load in indoor spaces such as homes, restaurants, classrooms, cinemas or transport.

Designed by researchers from the Institute of Molecular Recognition and Technological Development (IDM) of the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), the device is currently in the prototype phase, the university said in a statement.

The preliminary studies have been carried out using non-infective virus-like particles (VLPs) developed by Luis Martínez Gil, María Jesús García Murria and Ismael Mingarro, from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Valencia (UV).

Complete news in Economía 3.