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Point-of-Care Devices with Electrochemical Detection for COVID-19 Diagnosis

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In this chapter, we explore the different electrochemical devices for point-of-care application, as well as the most relevant results regarding the application of these biosensors for sensing the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The different designs and materials used for the development of these prototypes will be explored, as well as the analytical characteristics that make these devices applicable as a potential alternative for the decentralized test, with a special emphasis on the determination of SARS-CoV-2 virus, an immediate and urgent issue in the global context.

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The authors thank the financial support from Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) (2013/22127-2), Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) (303338/2019-9) and Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)—Finance Code 001, 88887.504861/2020-00 and 88887.517992/2020-00.

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  1. Laboratory of Sensors, Nanomedicine, and Nanostructured Materials, Federal University of São Carlos, Araras, São Paulo, Brazil

    Luiz R. G. Silva, Jéssica S. Stefano & Bruno C. Janegitz

  2. Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    Tiago A. Silva

  3. Laboratory of Electrochemical Sensors (LabSensE), Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, Paraná, 81531-980, Brazil

    Marcio F. Bergamini & Luiz H. Marcolino-Junior

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Silva, L.R.G., Stefano, J.S., Silva, T.A., Bergamini, M.F., Marcolino-Junior, L.H., Janegitz, B.C. (2023). Point-of-Care Devices with Electrochemical Detection for COVID-19 Diagnosis. In: Crespilho, F.N. (eds) Covid-19 Metabolomics and Diagnosis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27922-5_2

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