Nanotrap(R) particles improve detection of SARS-CoV-2 for pooled sample methods, extraction-free saliva methods, and extraction-free medium methods
R. A. Barclay, I. Akhrymuk, A. Patnaik, V. Callahan, C. Lehman, P. Andersen, R. Barbero, S. Barksdale, R. Dunlap, D. Goldfarb, T. Jones-Roe, R. Kelly, B. Kim, S. Miao, A. Munns, , B. Lepene
This paper introduces a method using Nanotrap(R) particles to improve SARS-CoV-2 detection in pooled samples, saliva, and transport medium by concentrating virus before RNA extraction.
bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology