Thermoelectric sensor for detecting viruses like SARS-CoV-2

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Track Code	2020-LU-69142
Categories	Medical/Health
Keywords	biosensing COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 thermoelectric sensing
Public Abstract	Purdue University researchers have ideated a thermoelectric sensor which selectively identifies exothermic viral pathogen reactions utilizing the Seebeck effect. The sensor offers fast and precise readouts through detecting temperature changes through a voltage readout after interactions of pathogen antigen/antibody. Silicon material is used as the sensor's base material facilitating scale up through standard device fabrication processes. Modification of this technology to pathogen RNA/complementary DNA hybridization amplify the voltage change in patients with low viral load. This sensor can be used for a wide range of diseases with high epidemic potential increasing the utility. Advantages: -Fast and precise diagnostics -Label free viral detection -No RNA preparation needed -Easy scale-up manufacturing Potential Applications: -COVID-19 diagnostic -Epidemic testing
People	Lu, Na (Project leader) Bell, Drew Tyler Corda, Alexis Margaret Emery, Christopher
Intellectual Property	Application Date Jul 27, 2021 Type Provisional-Patent Country of Filing United States Patent Number (None) Issue Date (None) Application Date Jul 31, 2020 Type Provisional-Patent Country of Filing United States Patent Number (None) Issue Date (None)
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