Research

Life Sciences & Biotechnology

Title :

10-minute paper-based test kit to detect SARS-CoV-2

Area of research :

COVID-19 Research, Life Sciences & Biotechnology

Focus area :

COVID -19 Diagnostics

Principal Investigator :

Dr Yogesh Arvind Karpe, Scientist, Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune

Timeline Start Year :

2020

Contact info :

Details

Executive Summary :

This project aims to develop a ‘nucleic acid-based biosensor’ with the help of ‘nanotechnology’ to detect COVID-19 infection within 10 minutes. Combining nanotechnology with nucleic acid biosensing could facilitate the development of paper-based qualitative and rapid diagnostic kits.

Organizations involved

Implementing Agency :

Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune

Funding Agency :

Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt of India

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