Mechanically-driven portable device that extracts nucleic acids from blood to measure HIV viral load
Scientists in the United States have developed a low-pressure, mechanically-driven hybrid alcohol precipitation and solid extraction process that captures the isolated RNA in a detachable cartridge that is immediately ready for storage and transportation. The scientists analysed samples captured by the system and found that they were able to detect differences in viral load across four orders of magnitude.
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