recombinase polymerase amplification
The "Lab-in-a-Tube" TB test is stable across a range of temperatures, accepts blood, saliva, or sputum samples, and costs just under $3 per test.
The assay detects HPV 16 and HPV 18 DNA within 45 minutes and is intended to be used in low-resource settings.
Midge Medical Receives CE Mark for Handheld Isothermal MDx, COVID Test
The firm obtained the CE-IVD ahead of the implementation of the In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation, and it expects to launch the system in Germany in the fourth quarter.
$7.2M European Project Aims to Support SARS-CoV-2 Test Makers
The effort, called INNO4COV-19, was awarded €6.1 million last month to support the commercialization of new diagnostics.
The portable device runs an isothermal amplification assay to detect genetic material from strains of tuberculosis in resource limited areas.