Research

Computer Sciences and Information Technology

Title :

Rapid point-of-care test for mass surveillance at public transit systems

Area of research :

Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Computer Sciences and Information Technology, COVID-19 Research

Focus area :

Rapid Screening Test

Principal Investigator :

Fathima Benazir, Co-Founder, Azooka LifeScience, Bengaluru

Timeline Start Year :

2020

Contact info :

Details

Executive Summary :

To manage and control community infection and spread via mass screening tests that can be used at entry and exit points at airports, railways, and other mass transit systems. The Rapid Screening Test for Point-of-care Diagnostics is an isothermal amplification-based lateral flow detection approach that can be used in low resource settings and produces results in only 30-90 minutes.

Organizations involved