Rapid Diagnosis
Muhammet Çağrı Yıldız and others
Real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is widely used to diagnose SARS-CoV-2. However, PCR tests need expensive equipment and qualified personnel, which makes them only used in high throughput and advanced laboratory settings. Improvements in SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis with easy, rapid, and cost-effective approaches […] Read More
Mervenur Demir and Gülşen Hazırolan
Sepsis is a life-threatening infection with a mortality rate above 25%. Rapid identification of the microorganisms that cause bloodstream infections is important for choosing targeted and timely antimicrobial treatment. The implementation of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (...) Read More
Muhammet Çağrı Yıldız and others
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test is used in high-capacity laboratories in the diagnosis of COVID-19. On the other hand, rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests require less technical expertise and laboratory capacity. Antigen tests, which are faster and cost-effective, are increasingly used in COVID-19 screening and diagnosis. This study aimed to compare the i-test (...) Read More
Aycan Gündoğdu and others
Infectious diseases are the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Current diagnosis of clinically significant infectious agents is based on a variety of laboratory-based tests including microscopy, culture, immunoassays and nucleic acid amplification. The majority of these techniques relies on conventional culture-based profiling […] Read More