The University of Australia's development of portable nucleic acid extraction technology is expected to quickly detect new coronavirus

SYDNEY, Oct. 8 (Xinhua Chen Yu) Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia recently released a report that they have developed a portable nucleic acid extraction technology, is expected to quickly and accurately complete the new coronavirus on-site testing, for no professional laboratory in the airport or remote areas to facilitate epidemic detection.
study was published in the new issue of the British journal Nature Experiments. Developed by University of Queensland professors Jimmy Botella and Dr Michael Mason, the "test rod technology" extracts nucleic acids from samples in a non-laboratory environment in 30 seconds and obtains a complete sample molecular test report in a total of 40 minutes.
Botella says the technology can perform key steps in testing for new coronavirus nucleic acids in a variety of locations, namely, purifying the RNA of the new coronavirus. The portable, specialized equipment required for the inspection process can be powered by automotive power supplies, and the required test rods can be mass produced with ordinary home spagh pasta makers at low cost.
, according to researchers, the above-mentioned technology can extract nucleic acids from human body, livestock, bacteria, viruses and other living bodies. Using this technology, researchers have successfully detected pathogens that cause the death of local coconut trees in Papua New Guinea.
researchers at the University of Queensland say they hope the portable nucleic acid detection technology will help speed up the detection of new coronavirus at airports, airstrips, schools and other locations without professional laboratories.