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 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 ...

Russian researchers have developed a strategy to create a cheap and rapid COVID-19 test based on isothermal amplification. According to their publication in Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology, use ...