南洋理工大学李光前医学院研究人员,探寻一种检测方法,可在36分钟即可得知结果是否感染冠病19或骨痛热症,只用了现有检测时间的四分之一。

目前,对患者进行拭子测试,需要从拭子样本中提取RNA,最灵验的检测,是在实验室里的聚合酶链反应(PCR)技术,以检测冠毒的痕迹。

这种检测也需要目前全球都吃紧的化学品、以及检测人员本身必须有经验,且用昂贵设备进行测试。

至于南洋理工大学李光前医学院找到的方法,称为直接PCR(direct-PCR),使用一般商用酵素和试剂克服当前障碍。通过与患者拭子样本混合,可跳过RNA纯化步骤,直接对样品进行测试,从而在更短的时间内产生准确的结果。

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