By Tsai Tsung-hsun, Wu Hsin-tien and Jake Chung / Staff reporters, with staff writerNational Chung Cheng University said it is getting ready to file patents for a device developed by its students that detects the African swine fever virus. The invention won silver at this year’s International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition, which took place this month, the school said on Thursday. Team leader Wang Wei-cheng (王瑋晟) said the best way to prevent the virus from spreading is to shorten the time it takes to diagnose it. The machine includes a mini-lab that employs the specialized functions of the CRISPR-Cas system and fluorescent dye PicoGreen, the team said. Meat products from China and Vietnam have tested positive for the virus, indicating that the two nations have not yet contained the outbreak, the bureau said.

Source: Taipei Times November 22, 2019 15:56 UTC