IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology
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Magnetic Microdevices for MRI Measurement of SARS-CoV-2 Concentration
Lamar O. Mair, Olivia Hale, Sahar Jafari, Cheng Chen, Oleg Udalov, Roland Probst, Ittai S. Baum, Anjana Hevaganinge, Elaine Wang, Olga C. Rodriguez, Christopher Albanese, Stanley T. Fricke, Irving Norman Weinberg
Goal: To develop a micron-scale device that can operate as an MRI-based reporter for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus. Methods: Iron rod microdevices were constructed via template-guided synthesis and suspended in phosphate buffered saline (PBS). Heat-inactivated SARS-CoV-2 viruses were added...
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Posted on 25 SEP 2020
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COVID-19 Antibody Test/Vaccination Certification: There’s an App for That
Goal: As the Coronavirus Pandemic of 2019/2020 unfolds, a COVID-19 `Immunity Passport’ has been mooted as a way to enable individuals to return back to work. While the quality of antibody testing, the availability of vaccines, and the likelihood of...
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Posted on 17 AUG 2020