IIT Kharagpur researchers on Saturday (July 25) claimed that they have developed a novel technology for COVID-19 rapid tests.
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The ultra-portable device is expected to cost Rs 400, according to the researcher team.
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The researchers said that a customised smartphone application will disseminate test results within one hour without requiring any manual interpretation.
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The market-ready machine was unveiled today at the institute and IIT has already filed a patent for this machine, which the institute says is the first of its kind in the world.
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The new device has been designed to be usable at remote locations with extremely poor resources with solar power and battery. Moreover, it can be operated by people who have almost no training.
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