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The prototype device developed by Tulane researchers can produce COVID-19 results within 15 minutes.
Researchers from Tulane University have developed a 15-minute COVID-19 test that is read by a smartphone to address the need to expand testing capacity in community-based settings. This test uses the same CRISPR-based approach that the researchers have submitted to the Food and Drug Administration for Emergency Use Authorization.
Rapid PCR tests typically use nasal swab samples and are performed in laboratory settings by highly trained individuals using sophisticated equipment. The saliva-based COVID-19 test, which doesn t require lab processing, could rapidly expand testing capacity in outpatient clinics, community testing sites and other locations.
Entrepreneur Eugene Wang s dream is to some day see Singapore feeding astronauts sustainable, tasty and nutritious food as they explore space. His astronomical ambitions, however, are rooted in a microscopic solution - microalgae.
These tiny greens are packed with minerals and vitamins, and are 60 per cent protein. In comparison, soya - the most protein-rich plant - comprises 30 per cent protein.
Microalgae, once an underrated superfood, is fermented in a bioreactor and within three days, edible protein flour can be extracted and used to make various plant-based foods. We can design a small bioreactor and harvesting system, and fit it into a spacecraft. Singapore can come up with a wonderful space food programme for space missions, said Mr Wang animatedly.
SINGAPORE - Entrepreneur Eugene Wang s dream is to some day see Singapore feeding astronauts sustainable, tasty and nutritious food as they explore space. His astronomical ambitions, however, are rooted in a microscopic solution - microalgae.
These tiny greens are packed with minerals and vitamins, and are 60 per cent protein. In comparison, soy - the most protein-rich plant - comprises 30 per cent protein.
Microalgae, an erstwhile underrated superfood, is fermented inside a bioreactor and within three days, edible protein flour can be extracted and used to make various plant-based foods. We can design a small bioreactor and harvesting system, and fit it into a spacecraft. Singapore can come up with a wonderful space food programme for space missions, said Mr Wang animatedly.