isothermal amplification
UCSD Developing SARS-CoV-2 At-Home, Molecular Test Leveraging CRISPR, Isothermal Amplification
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UCSD said it has inked a joint development agreement with an undisclosed diagnostic test developer with the aim of commercializing its approach.
With new financing from Koch Disruptive Technologies and guidance from industry experts, the firm expects to launch its system next year.
Aiming to increase test performance, the developers are integrating separate sensors to detect protein and nucleic acid biomarkers for SARS-CoV-2 in a single platform.
The firm wants to reduce the threat of going to market with a product too quickly without premarket planning, which it said could damage its reputation.
SMART Team Improves Virus Detection Speed With Quantitative CRISPR-Based Isothermal Amplification
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Originally developed to detect contamination of cell therapy products, the method combines CRISPR and PCR technology and can be used to quantify viral loads.