VirusTrack Technique
Low-Cost, Reliable and Large-Scale Virus Surveillance
VirusTrack Sampling Tube (preloaded with PSAP beads)
Encapsulation and Stabilization of Viruses by PSAP Beads
The PSAP beads can extract and stabilize viruses in water samples for long-term storage at room temperature, thus bypassing the reliance on cold chain and enabling low-cost virus surveillance.
Potential Viral Pathogen Dissemination via Waterborne Pathways
Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-020-00605-2
Wastewater-based Epidemiology for COVID Surveillance
Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969720325936#!
Competitions & Awards
- 2022, Create-X Demon Day, Georgia Tech, Video
- 2022, Convergence Innovation Competition First Place, Georgia Tech, News
- 2022, Second CEE Entrepreneurial Impact Competition Finalist, Georgia Tech, Recording, News
Relevant Patent Applications
- Systems and methods for specimen processing and storage (US Provisional Patent Application: 63017185, International patent application: WO2021222531A1)
- Smart porous hydrogels for biological and pharmaceutical liquid storage (US Provisional Patent Application 63155379)
Relevant Journal Publications
- Wensi Chen, Ting Wang, Zeou Dou, Xing Xie. Self-driven “microfiltration” enabled by porous superabsorbent polymer (PSAP) beads for biofluid specimen processing and storage. ACS Materials Letters, 2020, 2(11): 1545-1554.
- Wensi Chen, Ting Wang, Zeou Dou, Xing Xie. Self-Driven pretreatment and room-temperature storage of water samples for virus detection using enhanced porous superabsorbent polymer beads. Environmental Science & Technology, 2021, 55(20): 14059-14068.
- Wensi Chen, Eric Mei, Xing Xie. Virus Stabilization with Enhanced Porous Superabsorbent Polymer (PSAP) Beads for Diagnostics and Surveillance. ACS ES&T Water, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.2c00239.
Contacts
- Xing Xie, Email: xing.xie@ce.gatech.edu