Laboratory system for COVID-19 express testing

Principles of the proposed method:

• Viruses contain proteins and nucleic acids in a form of RNA ribonucleic acids. They also contain atoms of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulphur
• RNA includes adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine
• The match of resonance-fluorescence spectral maxima and Raman scattering of nitrogenous bases of studied samples and COVID-19 test samples indicates the presence of a virus in a studied sample.

System description:

1. YAG 266 nm laser
2. Dye laser
3. Spectrometer
4. Photoelectric detectors: PMT, APD diodes
5. Data processor
6. Display
7. Weight appr. 10 kg
8. Power consumption under 1 kW.

Unique advantages:

• No need to prepare a sample
• Results within one minute
• Results obtained in situ
• Fully automated analysis
• No need for dedicated personnel to conduct analysis and service the complex
• Expendables per one test – under 10 US cents