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Pushing The Limits: Increasing The Speed And Specificity Of Sars-Cov-2 Testing, Grayson Way
Pushing The Limits: Increasing The Speed And Specificity Of Sars-Cov-2 Testing, Grayson Way
Theses and Dissertations
The prevalence and spread of the current COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the importance of continual improvements upon current microbiological testing methods. Rapid and accurate testing can help mitigate spread by improving on the time to quarantine and quarantine duration required. As of the writing of this thesis, COVID-19 has been responsible for more than 500,000 deaths in the United States of America, and greater than 2 million deaths globally. The work done in this thesis has shown improvements in the current SARS-CoV-2 testing methodology by reducing the time it takes for patient testing while maintaining accuracy and the sensitivity required …