A DNA/RNA test to detect infections, developed by Japan’s Eiken Chemical Company (Eiken) more than 20 years ago, is an easy, fast, and accurate alternative to the more well-known polymerase chain ...

The EXPANDIA project demonstrates how cross-sector partnerships and RT-LAMP diagnostics can expand testing capacity in ...

As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) pandemic continues to exert its influence over the world, rapid testing methods for the detection of RNA are urgently required for disease surveillance.

The system has been dubbed smaRT-LAMP (smartphone-based real-time loop-mediated isothermal amplification). Using just a smartphone, LED lights and a hotplate, the researchers claim saliva samples can ...

In a recent Biosensors and Bioelectronics study, the researchers discuss a highly sensitive, specific, and rapid severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) detection platform by ...

Genomic testing firm Color received an emergency authorization from the FDA for its scalable COVID-19 screening method, which differs from the standard PCR-based technologies widely used so far.

During these unprecedented times, people around the world have been concerned about the accuracy and availability of testing for the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditionally, samples for potential viral ...