MKU researcher develops kit to diagnose COVID-19 in 12 seconds
The Hindu
The kit, patented in India, uses the same amount of sample as an RT-PCR test
A researcher in the Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) has come up with a diagnostic kit to detect COVID-19 infection in 12 seconds. The kit has been patented in India and the researcher has applied for patent at Geneva as well.
T. Arokiyadoss, Assistant Professor and in-charge head of the Department of Physics at the Directorate of Distance Education, developed the diagnostic kit based on lab-on-a-chip technology.
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