Evaluation of the Liberty16 Mobile Real Time PCR Device for Use With the SalivaDirect Assay for SARS-CoV-2 Testing
Yolda-Carr D, Thammavongsa DA, Vega N, Turner SJ, Pickering PJ, Wyllie AL. Evaluation of the Liberty16 Mobile Real Time PCR Device for Use With the SalivaDirect Assay for SARS-CoV-2 Testing. Frontiers In Cellular And Infection Microbiology 2022, 11: 808773. PMID: 35118013, PMCID: PMC8804088, DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.808773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLimit of detectionReal-time PCR deviceSARS-CoV-2 testingSmall portable devicesPCR devicePortable devicesSARS-CoV-2 detectionHigh sensitivitySARS-CoV-2 RNADevicesInfectious respiratory diseaseSARS-CoV-2Low-resource settingsRespiratory diseaseImplementation of testingFurther optimizationSaliva samplesProtocolGold standardRT-qPCRTimely accessCOVID-19 pandemicDetectionLOD rangeSensitivity