Publications by authors named "Yu-Shan Chou"
Article Synopsis
- * Traditional quantitative PCR is the primary method for qNAATs, but there's a push for developing simpler, point-of-care (POC) solutions suitable for various settings, especially in low-resource areas.
- * This study introduces a new method using recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) on paper membranes, allowing for rapid quantification of HIV nucleic acids in under 20 minutes, with a mobile phone system that captures and processes images to analyze results.
Article Synopsis
- Quantitative nucleic acid amplification tests (qNAATs) are essential for monitoring viral loads in infections like HIV and SARS-CoV-2, where viral load indicates disease status.
- * Traditional quantitative PCR is the standard method, but there's a push for point-of-care (POC) qNAATs, especially in outpatient clinics and lower-resource settings.
- * This study introduces a new method using recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) on paper membranes, allowing for rapid quantification of HIV-1 DNA and RNA in under 20 minutes, with a mobile phone system for image capture and processing.
