Grabbing Viruses Out of Thin Air

Asia Research News  November 25, 2020
An international team of researchers (Japan, China, UK) review the state of the art of research on biosensor materials for virus detection. Topics covered include a general description of the principles for virus detection, a critique of the experimental work dedicated to various virus sensors, a summary of their detection limitations. They examined the piezoelectric sensors used for the detection of human papilloma, vaccinia, dengue, Ebola, influenza A, human immunodeficiency, and hepatitis B viruses. Magnetostrictive sensors for the detection of bacterial spores, proteins, and classical swine fever are covered. Progress related to early detection of COVID‐19 is discussed in the final section, where remaining challenges in the field are also identified. The review will guide material researchers in their future work of developing smart biosensors…read more. Open Access TECHNICL ARTICLE