The mask must be worn for 90 minutes, the biosensor will examine the corona by inhalation

 The mask must be worn for 90 minutes, the biosensor will examine the corona by inhalation

The mask must be worn for 90 minutes, the biosensor will examine the corona by inhalation

    This KN95 face mask has a biosensor attached. It detects the presence of corona virus through inhalation

    This mask gives the result in 90 minutes. Its accuracy is the same as PCR covid test

Corona cases are declining in India, but a third wave is still expected due to the Delta Plus variant of the Corona. However, a vaccination campaign is also underway in the country. A research team from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and the Vice Institute for Biological Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have created biosensor technology in the fight against corona. This is a face mask. He uses his breath to tell if you have Covid-19.

Mask similar to PCR covid test

This KN95 face mask has a biosensor attached. It detects the presence of corona virus through inhalation. The user will have to activate this sensor. The corona can then be identified from the read out strip. It reports results in 90 minutes. Its accuracy is the same as PCR covid test.

Expensive test money will be saved

The team now wants to attach the lab to a face mask, said Peter Nguyen, a research scientist and study assistant at the Wise Institute. Its synthetic biology sensor can be used with any face mask. This will save you money on expensive tests. "Apart from face masks, our program biosensors can be used to identify viruses, bacteria, toxins and chemical agents along with other clothing," Nguyen said in a statement.

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Prevents harmful chemicals from entering the body

This chemical face mask can be used by people working in factories, gas plants or hazardous labs. The smell of any dangerous chemical, smoke can enter the body through the nose and mouth. The team is now looking for manufacturing partners who can manufacture these masks on a large scale, the researcher said. So that people in need can get masks during the epidemic.