Nanosphere (NSPH)

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nanosphere, possible hidden ebola play??


even if not ebola, enterovirals are on the rise and the hype will piggyback ebola, NSPH has definitely have tests for enterovirals.. here are latest news reports on enterovirlas: http://goo.gl/m0JOP1

Tests for Ebola http://www.livescience.com/48141-how-doctors-test-for-ebola.html

A number of tests can be used to diagnose Ebola within a few days of the onset of symptoms, which can detect the virus's genetic material or the presence of antibodies against the pathogen.
The most accurate of these is likely the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, a technique that looks for genetic material from the virus and creates enough copies of it that it can be detected, Hirsch said. "PCR is a really definitive test," Hirsch said. It can pick up very small amounts of the virus.


nanosphere verigene PCR: http://www.nanosphere.us/technology

Chemistry

Direct Detection of Nucleic Acids
The detection of DNA or RNA targets using nanoparticle probe technology entails:

Automated nucleic acid extraction and PCR amplification (if necessary) from a clinical sample on the Verigene® Processor SP
Automated transfer of eluted nucleic acids into a Verigene Test Cartridge for hybridization
Primary hybridization of target DNA to capture oligonucleotides on a microarray
specific mediator oligonucleotides and gold nanoparticle probes
Signal amplification of hybridized probes via a silver staining process
Automated qualitative analysis of results performed on the Verigene Reader