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11:35 – 11:50 15. Nov 2021
11:35 – 11:50 15. Nov 2021 iCal myOrganizer
MEDICA LABMED FORUM

MLF: VOC technology for SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza virus detection

Session Metagenomics and metabolomics

Chairs

Image: Beniam Ghebremedhin
Prof. Dr. Beniam Ghebremedhin Witten/Herdecke University, HELIOS University Hospital Wuppertal, Chief resident, deputy director

Speakers

Image: Dr. WOlfgang Vautz
Dr. Wolfgang Vautz ION-GAS GmbH / ISAS e.V., CEO / Staff Scientist at the Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V.

VOC are a carrier of information about the patients general condition, including probable diseases and infections as well as medication. VOCs can be detected rapidly on-site with high sensitivity and selectivity using GC-ion mobility spectrometers (GC-IMS). Furthermore, GC-IMS are available as mobile instruments and a single analysis is in the range of 2 €. Beside many successful medical applications, there is high potential for the identification of viruses such as Influenza and SARS-CoV-2.