DU Method to Detect Coronavirus in 40 Mins

The authorities of  Dhaka University (DU) on Sunday claimed to introduce a new method that can detect coronavirus within around 40 minutes.

A team of researchers, led by Professor Dr Zeba Islam Seraj, chairperson of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology department, successfully introduced the method, said a press release.

A rapid colorimetric detection kit, prominently known as RT-LAMP and a normal incubator are needed to complete the test process.

''We took the samples which were tested in DU laboratory earlier and determined them to be positive or negative using the method,'' Prof Zeba said.

The samples that came positive earlier will now show yellow and those came negative will show pink after applying the RT-LAMP test method, she added.

The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department and 'Biotech Concern' have jointly submitted an application to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) to test the effectiveness of the kit.

Source: UNB