Like it or not we keep talking about Covid. Unfortunately the virus has become part of our life and we will have to live with it. And that is precisely why some scientists are designing (or rather, have already done so) a way to detect positivity of an individual through the smartphone. This tool is now essential and using it for the good of our health is a big step forward. But it is possible to detect the COVID and therefore the positivity with the camera of a smartphone. Yes, and it's also simple, cheap and fast.
A study from the University of California at Santa Barbara has devised a way to detect COVID using the smartphone. that's how
Modern home tests for the coronavirus they are not very accurate. The most effective way to detect the presence of infection is the PCR test. Scientists fromUniversity of California in Santa Barbara they developed a system that will allow you to test the COVID accurately, fast and at the same time economical at home. The new development is called smaRT-LAMP and costs approx $ 100. However, after buying it, the price of each test will be around $ 7, so in the long run this can lead to real savings.
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To use SmaRT-LAMP, the user must put your own saliva in the test kit. Next, enter one solution reactive which helps identify viral RNA. Samples must be covered with a carton box and with one LED lamp, included in the kit. From above it will then be necessary to place a smartphone and start a special application. This will use the smartphone camera to detect and analyze color reactions.
The developers claim that in the future they will modify their invention, making sure of detect different strains of coronavirus or other types of pathogens. The first smaRT-LAMP test showed good results. So far the device has only been tested on 50 patients but it is assumed that this development can be used not just for home use, but also to test people in hard-to-reach regions.
