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test could be ready to use within weeks.
A team at the University of South Wales has created a test and a portable device which can produce an accurate result in 20 to 30 minutes without having to send a sample to a laboratory.The test uses different chemicals to the current accredited procedure, allowing the university to avoid bottlenecks in the global supply chain.
Scientists have developed the new test to detect whether people are actively infected with the underlying Sars-CoV-2 virus.The team at USW has created a prototype which cost less than £100 to manufacture and is based on work previously developed for the diagnosis of urinary tract infections.Dr Jeroen Nieuwland said: ‘We have been developing our diagnostic testing platform for the last few years, so we know that it works well for other infections.
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