Figure 2. RT-PCR operation cycle of POC nanoPCR device (IMAGE)

Institute for Basic Science

Figure 2. RT-PCR operation cycle of POC nanoPCR device

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NanoPCR used the plasmonic effect of MPN to perform the RT-PCR process for amplifying coronavirus genes in 11 minutes and then detected the amplified genes within 3 minutes using a magnetic field. To implement this principle as a point-of-care (POC) device, a small and lightweight device was designed. This nanoPCR device was designed to immediately diagnose COVID-19 in the field with the same sensitivity and specificity as the existing RT-PCR technology.

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