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nCoVSENSEs: Rapid Test device by Pune based Startup
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Health
In News:
- Module innovations, a Pune based healthcare start up, is developing a testing kit device to detect COVID-19.
- The project is funded by Department of Science and Technology.
Key takeaways:
- The kit is named nCoVSENSEs
- It is a rapid test device, it can detect COVID-19 in 10-15mins
- It detects the antibodies that have been formed against COVID-19 in the human body
- Antibodies (IgG and IgM) are formed against any infection in the human body.
- The device is more efficient and less costly.
- The test is also targeted against the Spike proteins making it specific for COVID 19.
Daily Current Affairs IAS | UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 8th April 2020
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