Sensor measures concentration of coronaviruses in air
Researchers led by environmental engineer Professor Jing Wang have developed a biosensor that detects aerosols in the air to which coronaviruses adhere. This allows real-time monitoring of virus levels in indoor environments. The aim is to apply the principle to other viruses to detect and stop epidemics at an early stage. The project was presented today in the Synthesis Report of the National Research Programme "Covid-19" of the Swiss National Science Foundation.
Links
- About the research project external page Remotely controlled sensor for wireless communication of airborne SARS-CoV-2 detection in nursing homes
- SNSF closing press release on the research programme external page «Covid-19» (NFP78)
- To the Chair of Air Quality and Particle Technology led by Jing Wang
Publication
Guangyu Qiu, Xiaole Zhang, Andrew J. deMello, Maosheng Yao, Junji Caof and Jing Wang
external page On-site airborne pathogen detection for infection risk mitigation
Chemical Society Reviews (2023), doi: 10.1039/D3CS00417A
Schematic illustration of on-site risk assessment of airborne pathogens (Source: "On-site airborne pathogen detection for infection risk mitigation", in: Chemical Society Reviews)