TNPSC Thervupettagam

New technique in collecting COVID-19 samples

May 3 , 2021 1228 days 840 0
  • Rakesh Mishra, Director of Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) said that they devised a new dry swab technique for collecting COVID-19 samples.
  • The dry swab technique of COVID-19 sample collection involves taking a nasal swab and transporting it in the dry state unlike the process using the viral transport medium.
  • Viral Transport Medium (VTM) is the potential for further spread of the virus.
  • The dry swab technique is safe, fast, cheap, and more accurate.

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