Adapting Toehold Switches to Detect Zika Virus
Type
Blog Post
Published
Aug. 30, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
...time, we have also demonstrated our technology on active virus, as well as shown that we can detect the ...high and above what would be expected in patient samples (e.g.: blood, urine).
Adapting toehold switches...pathogen’s genome as unique barcodes to identify samples containing the virus. Of the 48 sensors, targeting... diagnostic results. Our approach now detects samples at clinically relevant concentrations (1-3 fM; ... look at viral load in patient blood and urine samples; we showed that we can detect the virus directly...Interview with Previous Collin's Lab Member and Sample 6 Cofounder Michael Koeris
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