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Was hat ein Straußen-Ei mit einer Corona-Maske zu tun?

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Download von www.picturedesk.com am 14.12.2021 (10:37). ACT action_36771911 -- New mask that glows in the dark when COVID-19 is detected. See SWNS story SWBRmask. Researchers at Kyoto Prefectural University, Japan, have developed a new mask that glows in the dark when COVID-19 is detected. A mask made with OSTRICH extract can detect Covid-19. A research group led by President Yasuhiro Tsukamoto of Kyoto Prefectural University has developed a non-woven mask with an ostrich antibody-bearing mouth filter. The presence of Covid in exhaled breath is claimed to be detected by shining a fluorescent light on the mask to reveal patches of the virus. Researchers say the LED light of a smartphone can also be used as a light source to greatly widen those able to use the innovation. Ostriches are capable of producing different antibodies that neutralise foreign entities in the body. These antibodies are extracted from ostrich eggs from birds that have been injected with an inactive, non-threatening form of the coronavirus. By spraying the antibodies on a filter from a worn mask, the reaction can detect whether Covid-19 is present. - 20211210_PD2532 - Rechteinfo: Rights Managed (RM)