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Here's how Mylab developed cost-effective and time-saving COVID-19 test kits for India
A significant milestone to fight the disease has been achieved by Pune-based molecular diagnostics startup, Mylab.
According to BBC, the scientist began her work on the COVID-19 test kit in February, just a few days after being discharged from the hospital where she was being treated for a pregnancy complication.
Cost-effective and time-savingMylab-developed ‘Made in India’ test kits are capable of diagnosing a patient in two-and-a-half hours, unlike the imported kits, which currently take up to seven hours.
The startup also claimed that Mylab PathoDetect COVID-19 Qualitative PCR kit would cost just around one-fourth of the current procurement cost.
According to a BBC report, the test kit developed by India costs just Rs 1,200, a lot less compared to the Rs 4,500 kit, which the government imports from beyond borders. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1586140206.4629793/Here's-how-Mylab-developed-cost-effective-and-time-saving-COVID-19-test-kits-for-India?ref=audio_experience
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By Startup AroundA significant milestone to fight the disease has been achieved by Pune-based molecular diagnostics startup, Mylab.
According to BBC, the scientist began her work on the COVID-19 test kit in February, just a few days after being discharged from the hospital where she was being treated for a pregnancy complication.
Cost-effective and time-savingMylab-developed ‘Made in India’ test kits are capable of diagnosing a patient in two-and-a-half hours, unlike the imported kits, which currently take up to seven hours.
The startup also claimed that Mylab PathoDetect COVID-19 Qualitative PCR kit would cost just around one-fourth of the current procurement cost.
According to a BBC report, the test kit developed by India costs just Rs 1,200, a lot less compared to the Rs 4,500 kit, which the government imports from beyond borders. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1586140206.4629793/Here's-how-Mylab-developed-cost-effective-and-time-saving-COVID-19-test-kits-for-India?ref=audio_experience