Technologies
Title: | Low-cost rapid diagnostic kit |
Area: | Life Sciences & Biotechnology, COVID-19 Technology |
Focus Area: | Diagnostics kit development for COVID-19 |
Technology Readiness Index: | preliminary testing has been done and it is to be validated by ICMR/NIV. |
Brief Description
Description : | The kit will be able to detect two types of antibodies – Immunoglobulin M (IgM) and Immunoglobulin G (IgG). IgM is the first antibody that appears in human body when it is exposed to a virus or any other antigen. Presence of IgG antibody in the body, in contrast, is indicative of an individual's immune status to particular pathogens. |