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Standoff detection of pathogens using near infrared fluorescent nano sensors (additional Corona-related funding)

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2020

  • Funder

    Volkswagen Stiftung

  • Principal Investigator

    Dr and Prof Dr Sebastian Kruss, Uwe Groß

  • Research Location

    Germany

  • Lead Research Institution

    Universität Göttingen; Universitätsmedizin Göttingen Georg August Universität

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Pathogen: natural history, transmission and diagnostics

  • Research Subcategory

    Diagnostics

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

This project aims to develop sensors that detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) and it builds on an existing project on direct detection of bacteria. These nanoscale sensors change their near infrared fluorescence signatures when viral motifs such as RNA or the spike protein bind. The insights could pave the way for next generation, fast and reliable corona virus diagnostics.