Device will rapidly, accurately and inexpensively detect zika virus at airports and other sites
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - 12:01
in Biology & Nature
About the size of a tablet, a portable device that could be used in a host of environments like a busy airport or even a remote location in South America, may hold the key to detecting the dreaded Zika virus accurately, rapidly and inexpensively using just a saliva sample. For about $2 and within 15 minutes, researchers hope to accurately determine whether or not an individual has an active infection.