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Test to detect Omicron

December 17 , 2021 1076 days 667 0
  • The Researchers have developed an RT-PCR-based test, that can detect the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in 90 minutes.
  • The researchers are from IIT Delhi’s Kusuma School of Biological Sciences.
  • The test is based on detecting specific mutations, which are present in the Omicron variant while absent in other circulating variants of SARS-CoV-2.

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