Fastest Ever COVID-19 Virus Detection with Virolens
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Fully Developed Groundbreaking Technology - Virolens Has Arrived
Quick, accurate and easy testing
The system does not require a trained biologist to determine the results. It takes around 20 seconds to get a yes/no result. An internal validation study by i-Abra found that the Virolens system has accuracy of 97.3% sensitivity and 99.7% for specificity.
Virolens - Combining Holographic Microscopy with Artificial Intelligence
The Virolens system employs a holographic microscope combined with artificial intelligence to determine whether the virus exists in the sample. Virolens does not use chemical or biological testing, but rather identifies the unique diffraction patterns created by light interacting with virus surface proteins to identify COVID-19.
Applicable to other diseases
Currently the system is only trained to look for and recognize COVID-19 but we are working to extend it to other diseases, for example Tuberculosis and Yellow Fever.
Four Stage Process to Identify COVID-19
The Virolens system uses a mouth swab, which is placed inside a cartridge and inserted into the system. The Virolens system is a portable floor standing device.
Inside the system is a holographic microscope designed to look at nanoscale structures. Light is projected onto the slide creating identifiable diffraction patterns.
The holographic image data is analysed using AI to identify the unique pattern of the virus from all of the other cells very quickly.
The Virolens system is completely self contained and can give a yes/no result in around 20 seconds with the whole process taking about a few minutes.
