Currently, we are striving to curb the spread of COVID-19. While large-scale restrictions can hinder the virus, accurate and rapid diagnostic testing can help health services to better monitor and contain the virus. For this, suitable test devices are needed, such as those based on lab-on-chip technologies where test samples are mixed with detection molecules that bind to the virus and then emit a signal such as light. For her Ph.D. research, Sophia E. Shanko explored how this binding process can be accelerated using magnetic particle mixing, which can have significant implications for future diagnostic testing devices. Shanko defends her thesis on May 10th at the department of Mechanical Engineering.
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Source: Phys.org