-Arpita Adhikary, Amity University Kolkata
At the University of Technology Sydney, Australia, a rapid antigen test is developed using novel optical technology, iStrip technology is used to measure the saliva even in a very low amount and after 15 minutes result is displayed on the instrument’s small screen.
This efficient, quick, and cost-effective ($A25 per test) technique increases the rate of detection of COVID-19. This rapid testing kit is sensitive enough to detect the presence of a small number of viral antigens and able to identify asymptomatic cases. This highly sensitive and accurate kit will help to prevent the transmission on a huge scale and assists to improve contact tracing.
A prototype is designed by Professor Jin and his team along with industry partner Alcolizer, in which they are going to start laboratory trials on live viruses within the next two months.
Ref: Highly sensitive saliva test for SARS-CoV-2 virus antigens can deliver the result in under 15 minutes.
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