Technologies
Title: | Dry Swab-based RNA Extraction Free Direct RT-PCR Diagnostics |
Area: | Engineering Sciences, Life Sciences & Biotechnology, COVID-19 Technology |
Focus Area: | Diagnostics kit development for COVID-19 |
Developing Agency: | Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad |
Technology Readiness Index: | Technology development |
| Website Link : | https://www.ccmb.res.in/ |
Brief Description
Description : | Dry swabs (with nasopharyngeal samples on it) are sent from collection centres to testing centres. TE buffer is used to isolate the biological samples, skip RNA isolation, and proceed with RT-qPCR without compromising the sensitivity of the COVID-19 tests. |