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Detecting airborne viruses in a blink of an eye

Published: 20 June 2023

Until now, there was no real-time airborne virus tracking technology, hindering the understanding of rapid virus change, transmission and associated health impacts. Led by the Ariya' lab, in collaboration with colleagues at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Faculty of medicine and U. de Montreal, we developed an AI-Laser technology (called Nano-DIHM) that allowed real-time physicochemical tracking of virus-laden droplets in milliseconds. The detection system was demonstrated to detect active MS2 bacteriophages, inactivated SARS-CoV-2 and RNA fragments, and an MS2 mixture with metallic and organic compounds. This work demonstrates the feasibility of using Nano-DIHM to provide rapid virus detection to improve transmission management in real time. Such a tool is crucial as the next pandemics are expected with climate change, and Nano-DIHM will allowing manage better transmission and save lives. Link is given below:

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