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DNA Virus Detection System Based on RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a-SPM and Deep Learning
Published on: May 10, 2024
Onsite real-time detection of covid-like-virus transmission through air using spark-induced plasma spectroscopy
Jun-Ho Yang1, Jaehun Jung2, Seonghwan Kim3
1Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanakro, Gwanakgu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
In March 2020, COVID-19 was officially classified as a pandemic and as a consequence people have adopted strenuous measures to prevent infection, such as the wearing of PPE and self-quarantining, with no knowledge of when the measures will no longer be necessary. Coronavirus has long been known to be non-infectious when airborne; however, studies are starting to show that the virus can infect through airborne transmission and can remain airborne for a significant period of time. In the present study, a spark-induced plasma spectroscopy was devised to characterize the air propagation of the virus in real-time. The risk of air propagation was evaluated in terms of changes in virus concentration with respect to distance traveled and measurement time. Thus, our study provides a benchmark for performing real-time detection of virus propagation and instantaneous monitoring of coronavirus in the air.
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