IIT Kgp develops ultra-low-cost portable device for COVID-19 testing
India, Oct. 21 -- 'COVIRAP,' the diagnostic machine developed by IIT Kharagpur (Kgp) researchers, has been successfully validated for its efficacy in COVID-19 detection by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Various commercial units have already approached the Institute for technology licensing to enable a rapid reach of this innovation to the common people.
This new testing method implements a highly reliable and accurate molecular diagnostic procedure that can be conducted in an ultra-low-cost portable device unit developed by the IIT Kharagpur research team.The test results are rendered via a custom-made mobile application for dissemination without requiring manual interpretation.
Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Minister of E...
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