- This month IIT (iit delhi) launched the world’s cheapest Covid-19 Testing Kit, has been approved by ICMR and DCGI.
- The RT PCR test based Corona characterization kit was launched by the Minister of Human Resource Development (Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank) through video conferencing.
- Researchers at IIT Delhi in collaboration with the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) of Pune are preparing another suitable test kit capable of producing quick results for home use.
new Delhi. The Corrosure Kit of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (iit delhi) for corona virus testing has been launched in the market for Rs 399. It is by far the cheapest test kit in the market and has been approved by the Drug Controller General of India and the Indian Council of Medical Research.
However this kit will not be available over-the-counter. IIT Delhi’s lead researcher V Perumal, who is developing the kit, said that it can only be used in a certified laboratory where RT-PCR testing (RT PCR test) for COVID-19 is taking place. Once the kit starts production in bulk, it can cost up to 20-30 percent of its current price of Rs 399.
He further explained that IIT-Delhi has so far handed over the technology to 10 companies, including Newtech Medical Devices. Two to three more licensees are expected to be given licenses from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CSDCO) in the next 10 days.
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Perumal said that mass production of this diagnostic kit will be as per the companies’ deadline and that Newtech has already outlined its goals. Newtech Medical Devices is one of the first companies to commercially develop the product under license from IIT-Delhi. According to the report, the company intends to produce 2 million units by August 2020. We have given licenses in 5 states and testing should be available in all Indian states.
Meanwhile, speaking at a virtual launching event, Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said that the indigenously developed kit can help control the epidemic as it provides a reliable and inexpensive testing option.
.He said it would be made available to authorized testing laboratories and 10 other companies. In addition, Newtech has been issued licenses to produce the device by IIT Delhi. Institute director V Ramgopal Rao said that researchers from IIT Delhi along with the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) in Pune are preparing another suitable test kit capable of producing quick results for home use.
