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Low-cost sensor detects COVID-19 virus fragments in wastewater

Researchers from the University of Strathclyde and IIT Bombay developed a portable sensor that detects SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater at 10 picograms per microlitre using PCR testing.

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HealthLow-cost sensor detects COVID-19 virus fragments in wastewater

Researchers from the University of Strathclyde and IIT Bombay developed a portable sensor that detects SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater at 10 picograms per microlitre using PCR testing.

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