NIAB developed a tool to detect coronavirus infection

India will be able to produce RT-PCR and antibody test kits by the end of May, researchers from the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Hyderabad, have developed a biosensor that can detect the novel coronavirus in saliva samples.

eCoVSens will detect novel coronavirus antigens in human saliva within 30 seconds.

The portable bio-sensor device can be connected to a computer or a cellphone via Bluetooth.

It will help in boosting the country’s efforts to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

The biosensor device can directly detect a specific protein of the SARS-CoV-2, even when the proteins are present in low concentrations in the human saliva.

In subsequent tests, the device has proved itself to be stable and quite efficient in detecting the virus.

The device will do early detection of coronavirus which is crucial to help and manage the coronavirus outbreak.