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Measuring Spatially- and Directionally-varying Light Scattering from Biological Material
Published on: May 20, 2013
Possibilities of simulation of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 by using light scattering approach
Farhana Hussain1, Nirmal Mazumder2, Sanchita Roy3
1Department of Physics, School of Applied Sciences, University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya, District- Ri Bhoi, Baridua, Meghalaya, 793101, India.
Abstract:
Issues related to human coronavirus (SARS CoV-2) are a burning topic of research in present times. Due to its easily contagious nature, real experimentation under laboratory conditions requires a high level of biosafety. A powerful algorithm serves as a potential tool for the analysis of these particles. We attempted to simulate the light scattering from coronavirus (SARS CoV-2) model. Different images were modelled using a modified version of a Monte Carlo code. The results indicate that spikes on the viruses exhibit a significant scattering profile and that the presence of spikes during modelling contributes to the distinctiveness of the scattering profiles.

