--- title: Rapid and Sensitive Detection of SARS-CoV-2 image: https://offers.the-scientist.com/hubfs/downloads/TS/Twist_Bioscience/Twist%20Bio_SARS-CoV-2_App%20Note/TwistBio_1800x640.jpg --- ![The Scientist Logo\_white](https://offers.the-scientist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Scientist%20Logo_white.png?width=702&name=The%20Scientist%20Logo_white.png "The Scientist Logo_white") CASE STUDY # Rapid and Sensitive Detection of SARS-CoV-2 ## A new capture panel rapidly detects SARS-CoV-2 and surveys the full-length viral genome for new mutations ![Twist\_Bioscience\_Official\_Logo](https://offers.the-scientist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/downloads/TS/Twist_Bioscience/Twist_Bioscience_Official_Logo.png?width=200&name=Twist_Bioscience_Official_Logo.png)   ![TwistBio\_473x300](https://offers.the-scientist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/downloads/TS/Twist_Bioscience/Twist%20Bio_SARS-CoV-2_App%20Note/TwistBio_473x300.png?width=468&name=TwistBio_473x300.png "TwistBio_473x300") Promptly detecting COVID-19 is paramount to administering timely treatment and preventing the spread of the disease. Researchers often use reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to rapidly detect COVID-19 cases by using primers to amplify specific regions of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. However, this approach lacks the sensitivity to detect low viral loads and does not produce amplicons long enough to identify mutations for tracking viral spread and evolution over time. Researchers have successfully used nucleic acid hybridization capture-based assays for rapidly detecting and tracking other pathogens such as Ebola virus. Leveraging this technology, researchers developed a large panel of capture probes covering the full-length SARS-CoV-2 genome for rapid and sensitive COVID-19 detection. **Download this case study from Twist Bioscience to learn about** - A newly developed capture panel for rapid, sensitive SARS-CoV-2 detection - How researchers developed a capture panel with 99.9% SARS-CoV-2 genome coverage - The sensitivity required to detect as few as 10 copies of viral nucleic acid - How to detect mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 genome to track viral spread and evolution over time [![Share on Facebook](https://offers.the-scientist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/TN/Landing%20Page%20Template%20Images/Other/FB.png?width=24&name=FB.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Foffers.the-scientist.com%2Frapid-and-sensitive-detection-of-sars-cov-2-twistbio-app-note%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://offers.the-scientist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/TN/Landing%20Page%20Template%20Images/Other/linkedIn.png?width=24&name=linkedIn.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Foffers.the-scientist.com%2Frapid-and-sensitive-detection-of-sars-cov-2-twistbio-app-note%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://offers.the-scientist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/TN/Landing%20Page%20Template%20Images/Other/Twitter.png?width=24&name=Twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Foffers.the-scientist.com%2Frapid-and-sensitive-detection-of-sars-cov-2-twistbio-app-note%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Foffers.the-scientist.com%2Frapid-and-sensitive-detection-of-sars-cov-2-twistbio-app-note%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Rapid%20and%20Sensitive%20Detection%20of%20SARS-CoV-2) [![Share on Email](https://offers.the-scientist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/TN/Landing%20Page%20Template%20Images/Other/email.png?width=24&name=email.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Foffers.the-scientist.com%2Frapid-and-sensitive-detection-of-sars-cov-2-twistbio-app-note%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Foffers.the-scientist.com%2Frapid-and-sensitive-detection-of-sars-cov-2-twistbio-app-note%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) The Scientist c/o LabX Media Group 1000 N West Street, Suite 1200, Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 19801 Toll Free: 888.788.0328 | Phone: 705.528.6888 Email: [privacy@the-scientist.com](mailto:privacy@the-scientist.com) [Privacy Policy](https://www.the-scientist.com/privacy-policy) © 1986-2022 [The Scientist](http://the-scientist.com/)   [![The Scientist Logo\_white](https://offers.the-scientist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Scientist%20Logo_white.png?width=702&name=The%20Scientist%20Logo_white.png "The Scientist Logo_white")](https://www.the-scientist.com) The Scientist needs the contact information you provide to us to contact you about our products and services. You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time. For information on how to unsubscribe, as well as our privacy practices and commitment to protecting your privacy, check out our [Privacy Policy.](https://www.the-scientist.com/privacy-policy)