Electroanalysis of sars-cov-2 specific igg and igm antibodies at microfluidic paper-based devices
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Date
2022
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
The Covid-19 pandemic has taken the world by storm. The infectious disease, SARS-CoV-2,
was caused by a newly found virus of the corona family. With over 6 million deaths worldwide,
it is evident that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is deadly. This has placed world-wide health
sectors under strain, working tirelessly toward effective vaccinations, treatments and
monitoring. Further research into development of more rapid, low-cost, sensitive and reliable
point-of-care (POC) SARS-CoV-2 devices is required to meet the needs of developing regions
and tailor vaccine antibody production to prevent further spread of the disease. Moreover,
carbon-based nanostructured materials have shown to improve biosensor detection capabilities
with increased electron-transfer kinetics and active surface area resulting in more effective
immobilizations of antibody/antigen onto modified electrodes surface.
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>Magister Scientiae - MSc
Keywords
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, Covid-19, Public health, Chemistry