{"id":6309,"date":"2020-07-28T10:27:13","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T09:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=6309"},"modified":"2020-07-28T10:27:13","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T09:27:13","slug":"scientists-develop-quicker-more-cost-effective-covid-19-laboratory-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/scientists-develop-quicker-more-cost-effective-covid-19-laboratory-test\/6309\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientists develop quicker, more cost-effective COVID-19 laboratory test"},"content":{"rendered":"
This new approach could result in the wider adoption of COVID-19 laboratory testing for diagnosis and enable COVID-19 screening<\/a> and research in countries and regions with limited laboratory capabilities. The test, which can be done with portable equipment, can be deployed in the community as a screening tool.<\/p>\n Currently, the most accurate COVID-19 laboratory test is a technique called polymerase chain reaction (PCR), in which a machine amplifies viral genetic material by copying it repeatedly so any trace of the SARS-CoV-2 virus<\/a> can be detected. This method is laborious process that requires chemicals that are now in short supply worldwide. At present, automated equipment for sample preparation is expensive and requires specialised laboratory facilities.<\/p>\n