The test uses cutting-edge, futuristic gene-editing tool- Crispr-Cas9 to target and identify the genomic sequences of the novel coronavirus in the samples of suspected individuals New Delhi: Scientists from Delhi based-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) would work together with Tata Sons to develop India’s first paper-strip test for rapid diagnosis of Covid-19.
The premier CSIR laboratory has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tata Sons for licensing of know-how and scaling up the technology in the form a kit which can be deployed for Covid-19 testing on the ground by the end of May.
The testing approach was developed by a team led by scientists, Dr Souvik Maiti and Dr Debjyoti Chakraborty from CSIR-IGIB in