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Quantum sensor could detect SARS-CoV-2

26 Feb 2022 Isabelle Dumé
Photo of a microfluidic channel bathed in green laser light under a microscope
Shining a light on the coronavirus: a test based on changes in the fluorescence of nanodiamonds in a microfluidic channel could be used to indicate the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19. (Courtesy: Changhao Li, Paola Cappellaro, et. al)
A quantum sensor based on nitrogen-vacancy centres in diamond could be used to detect viruses like S

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