Coronavirus research: Innovation

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Microscopic illustration of the coronavirus that was discovered in Wuhan, China - iimage is an artisic but scientific interpretation, with all relevant surface details of this particular virus in place

Sheffield engineers manufacture SARS-CoV-2 virus components for COVID-19 antibody tests

Over the past two months colleagues from the department have collaborated to manufacture component parts of the COVID-19 coronavirus, including the characteristic ‘spike’ glycoprotein that protrudes from the surface of the virus.

4 June 2020
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Wastewater could be key to tracking a second wave of COVID-19

Researchers including engineers from the University of Sheffield are developing new techniques that could be used for a number of potential uses including to identify a second wave of the pandemic.

16 May 2020 | Published by the University of Sheffield
3D printed faceshields for NHS workers

3D printing face shields for doctors and healthcare workers

Our engineers are responding to a national call for help in the fight against coronavirus by 3D-printing face shields for doctors and healthcare workers.

15 April 2020

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