Project description:
The wastewater-based epidemiology is an approach to track chemical and biological compounds indirectly, for e.g. virus genetic material.
The COVID-19 pandemic caused this field re-recognition. The SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes the coronavirus disease, is defecates from the gastrointestinal system and can be found in the communal wastewater.
The process of sample preparation contains the steps of virus concentration and nucleic acid extraction.
The concentrated liquid includes total nucleic acid and the virus detection is specific. Detection is performed by qPCR instrument. In the future plan, the Research Center will monitor gastroenteric viruses from the wastewater.
The project aims to create a virus monitoring system and information platform. In this project the University of Pannonia works with two project partners, the University of Pécs and Asseco Central Europe Plc.
Project implementation period: 1 August 2021 – 31 July 2024
Lead Beneficiary: Asseco Central Europe Plc.
Project Partners: University of Pannonia, University of Pécs