Research
Title : | Design, fabrication and testing of portable, high-sensitivity aptasensors for one-step viral diagnostics |
Area of research : | COVID-19 Research, Life Sciences & Biotechnology |
Focus area : | COVID-19 Diagnostics |
Principal Investigator : | Dr Murugan Ramalingam, Professor, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore |
Timeline Start Year : | 2020 |
Contact info : | murugan.ramalingam@vit.ac.in |
Details
Executive Summary : | The main aim of this project proposal is to design, fabricate and test portable, high-sensitivity aptasensors as a diagnostic method to detect the presence of COVID-19. |
Outcome/Output: | There is a pressing need to develop a more sensitive alternative method for diagnosing SARS-CoV-2. This project is planned in developing a potential solution, a concept of a portable, high-sensitive one-step diagnostic method exploiting the optical properties of gold nanoparticles (AuNP) conjugated with Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2) aptamers when it binds with a target SARS-CoV-2 using Lateral flow assay (LFA). |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore Funding Agency :Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt of India | |