Fighting respiratory virus outbreaks through 'nano-popcorn' sensor-based rapid detection

(Chung Ang University) Respiratory diseases like influenza can spread rapidly and escalate to global health crises. Thus, to control them, simple yet sensitive detection techniques are needed. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a potential candidate but currently lacks reproducibility. To overcome this, researchers in Korea have now developed a novel SERS-based sensor that can effectively detect influenza A viral pathogens with high reproducibility. Through this improved method of detection, preventing future outbreaks of respiratory diseases can become easier.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news