New test method? Mask should recognize if the wearer has Corona

Is this the future of the corona test? At least what the researchers at the University of Kyoto (Japan) have worked out over the past few months sounds extremely interesting! A mask is designed to help identify infections. If the mask glows after wearing, the wearer is therefore with the Coronavirus infected.

Like the portal “The seas” reported, the researchers developed the mask with the help of ostrich antibodies. What is special about this bird species is that it is extremely resistant to viruses and diseases due to its large number of antibodies. This also applies to the corona virus. Yasuhiro Tsukamoto, who leads the research group in Kyoto, realized how strong the immune system of ostriches is against viruses and initiated the research.

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Admittedly, what the scientists are doing isn’t something that opponents of any kind of animal testing will get excited about. Because in the first step of the research, the animals were injected with the spike protein of the virus. This enabled the antibodies of the bouquets to be generated. The antibodies were then extracted from the yolks of the ostrich eggs and inserted into the filter of the masks.

The next step is to use the mask. After the mouth and nose protection is worn by the user, a liquid is spread on the mask and ultraviolet light can be used to detect whether there are virus particles in the mask. If the mask begins to glow, the virus particles have been found and the carrier is positive. This is how the infected person knows about their corona disease. You can see what the masks look like here!

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Soon as a test kit for at home?

The researchers are currently working on simplifying the procedure in this step. The aim is that the particles should not only be recognizable under ultraviolet light, but already under “conventional” cell phone light. That would certainly make the project more suitable for the masses. Then the masks with the liquid should be available in a test kit – similar to the current corona test kits for at home.

“If the virus infection is detected by the filter with the ostrich antibodies, this can help in everyday dealings with the virus in the world. Infected people who have no symptoms but could still become superspreaders can be identified early,” explains Tsukamoto. The researchers have already applied for a patent. While they continue to work on simplifying the use, the production should already be heralded. The plan is for the masks to be launched later this year.

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