Toward a coronavirus breathalyzer test

(American Chemical Society) Few people who have undergone nasopharyngeal swabs for coronavirus testing would describe it as a pleasant experience. The procedure involves sticking a long swab up the nose to collect a sample from the back of the nose and throat, which is then analyzed for SARS-CoV-2 RNA by the reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Now, researchers reporting inACS Nano have developed a prototype device that non-invasively detected COVID-19 in the exhaled breath of infected patients.
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