Home Current Affair April 2020 IIT Delhi developed COVID-19 probe-free Real-time PCR Diagnostic Kit

IIT Delhi developed COVID-19 probe-free Real-time PCR Diagnostic Kit


  • In another inititative, A team of scientists from IIT Delhi has developed the COVID-19 probe-free Real-time PCR Diagnostic Kit. And, it is approved by the ICMR and this kit will be very useful for specific and affordable high throughput testing.
  • Union HRD Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal congratulated the Researchers of IIT Delhi Kusuma School of Biological Sciences (KSBS), who have developed the COVID-19 probe-free Real-time PCR Diagnostic Kit.
  • Highlights,
    This assay can be easily scaled up as it does not require fluorescent probes. The team is targeting large scale deployment of the kit at affordable prices with suitable industrial partners as soon as possible.

Published On : 25 Apr 2020

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