'COROSURE' - #COVID19 Diagnostic Kit has been developed by @iitdelhi researchers.
Launched by Union HRD Minister @DrRPNishank on 15th July, it is being hailed as the world's most affordable diagnostic kit.
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IIT-#Delhi’s Corosure kit for #coronavirus testing has been launched in the commercial market for Rs 399 — the cheapest testing kit yet which is approved by the DCGI & IMC
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Last week, the Government launched Corosure, a commercial low-cost COVID-19 test kit, developed by the @iitdelhi.
Here are 10 things that you need to know about the world's cheapest #COVID19 test kit.
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Delhi-based @ntmdevices is manufacturing COROSURE. They can manufacture 20 lakh kits/month. A #RTPCR#test can be done at Rs 600 with it. It's an #AatmaNirbharBharat initiative: Director, @iitdelhi
License also given to others for manufacturing
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The sensitivity of COROSURE #COVID19 Diagnostic Kit has been found to be comparable to the others in the market
It has been approved by the @ICMRDELHI and DCGI. It will soon be available at diagnostic centres for #testing
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Difference of 'COROSURE' with other #COVID19 Diagnostic Kits is that it doesn't use a Fluorescent Probe. It helps reduce the cost of the assay considerably & increases its scalability, ie, large quantities can be produced in a short time: Dr. Vivekanandan Perumal, @iitdelhi 2/n🧵
COROSURE #COVID19 diagnostic kit uses primer which reduces cost without compromise on accuracy
The @iitdelhi team identified short stretches in #SARSCoV2 RNA which are specific to it. These regions have been employed to make primer sets for diagnosis
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COVID-19 test kit ‘Corosure' developed by @iitdelhi launched for commercial use at base price of Rs 399 (Yen 573)
RT-PCR based accuracy, it is probe-free, primer-based and can deliver results in 3 hrs
Kudos !!
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Launching the world's most affordable probe free RT-PCR based #COVID19 diagnostic kit, along with MoS for HRD Shri @SanjayDhotreMP ji. #AatmaNirbharBharat https://t.co/7u9dqR79W9