Imagine a low-cost, Arduino-based device that could detect a handful of COVID-19 viral particles: bit.ly/3gchtk4

@arduino Your work on med. sources is a bit ... missing?

@arduino like looking at a comet with a magnifying glass

@arduino it would be nice.

@arduino The results of Arduino are really cost effective. I’m using it since last one year.

@arduino I assume the #RT_PCR #kit (*) is not made in China 🧐 (*) for those unskilled in the art: RTase, primers, DNAse, buffer, ...

@arduino @MarkQuarter Primers, Calcein and BST polymerase need to be purchased in batches, the electronics are just "simple" colorimetry setup. It could work if some people checked it works and provided pre-mixed reagents at reasonable markup. There are still challenges, like positive controls etc.