# @ucberkeleyofficial on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DTblpwKgRON
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64635269-ucberkeleyofficial-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-13T00:41:46.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** UC Berkeley (@ucberkeleyofficial) — https://gondola.cc/ucberkeleyofficial

## Caption

Did you know that spilled coffee inspired a UC Berkeley engineering PhD candidate to create a breakthrough in medical testing? 

Kamyar Behrouzi, now graduated, developed the rapid diagnostic test based on the “coffee-ring effect,” the pattern formed when spilled coffee dries and particles then migrate to the outer edge. 

The test can deliver results in as little as 12 minutes and has shown accuracy far exceeding that of existing rapid COVID-19 tests. Researchers say the method could be adapted to detect sepsis, COVID-19, influenza and even certain cancers.

The innovation is another example of how fundamental science can lead to practical, potentially life-saving technologies born at UC Berkeley. 

🔗 Read more about the breakthrough at the link in our bio: https://bit.ly/3NhKe56 

#UCBerkeley #BornAtBerkeley

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