Wednesday, April 22, 2020

CRISPR And Spit Might Be Keys To Faster, Cheaper, Easier Tests For The Coronavirus

I did read somewhere that these kits were 50 times more sensitive, but I can't find that now. The article also said the kits were made from cheap everyday materials. It might be a different kit I was reading about. Ugandan scientists have developed a kit which costs a dollar, and in India they have a $3 version.

Being able to test for coronavirus infections is a critical component to reopening society — even a little bit — after the initial wave of COVID-19. So there is an urgent need for faster, cheaper tests than the ones available at present.

One approach to the next generation of tests is being developed by the University of California, San Francisco Medical School and Mammoth Biosciences. In a paper released Thursday in the journal Nature Biotechnology, researchers describe a test based on a new technology known as CRISPR.

CRISPR And Spit Might Be Keys To Faster, Cheaper, Easier Tests For The Coronavirusrus

3 comments:

Matt Franko said...

"Ugandan scientists have developed a kit which costs a dollar"

Yeah sign me up for that one! LOL!!!!

Kaivey said...

Ugandan scientists develop quick, low-cost COVID-19 test kits

https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2020/04/ugandan-scientists-develop-quick-low-cost-covid-19-test-kits/

Matt Franko said...

Go ahead Kevin and you Can use that one laddie!