CCMB developed a new low-cost and low-tech required test for SARS-CoV-2 testing

Recently, Hyderabad based Researchers at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) have developed a new low-cost and low-tech required test for SARS-CoV-2 testing. This test is known as reverse transcription ‘nested’ polymerase chain reaction (RT-nPCR) test.

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This new test is awaiting approval from ICMR.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recommended only reverse transcription ‘quantitative’ polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) test for novel coronavirus testing.

Now researchers at the CCMB have developed the RT-nPCR test. The nested PCR (RT-nPCR) approach does not depend on real-time quantitative RT-qPCR but uses standard RT-PCR as part of an endpoint assay.

Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology: The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology or CCMB is an Indian fundamental life science research establishment located in Hyderabad that operates under the aegis of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. It is known for the known for its cutting edge R&D knowledgebase in diverse S&T areas, is a contemporary R&D organization.

Indian Council of Medical Research: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research, is one of the oldest and largest medical research bodies in the world. ICMR operates in close cooperation with the Indian Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Science & Technology, Ministry of External Affairs, Indian missions abroad and foreign missions in India for the international collaborations.