nCoVSENSEs: Rapid Test device by Pune based Startup 

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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