Rapid Point of Care SARS-CoV2 Detection, using a sensitive saliva antigen screening test

Project Member(s): Alghalayini, A., Jin, D., Zhou, J., Shimoni, O., Wen, S., Ebrahimi Warkiani, M., Zhang, L., Liao, J.

Funding or Partner Organisation: Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre
Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre
Alcolizer Pty Ltd
Alcolizer Pty Ltd

Start year: 2020

Summary: This project aims to develop a point of care saliva test (the Oral Test Panel) for the COVID-19 virus that can detect virus antigens for symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects with a clinical sensitivity 2+ orders of magnitude greater LOD than LFIA sensors in the market and possibly down to a molecular level as shown in bench testing developed as part of ARC IDEAL hub funded work.

FOR Codes: Nanotechnology, Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.