Question : Which institute has discovered the Saline Gargle RT-PCR method ?
a. National Environmental Engineering Research Institute(NEERI)
b. Medical research institutes in India
c. Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute
d. None of the above
Ans. a.
Related facts
- ICMR has recently(May 2021) approved the use of Saline Gargle RT-PCR test developed by CSIR NEERI for Covid-19 detection.
- Salient features and advantages
- Nasopharyngeal swab, oropharyngeal swab and viral transport medium NOT required.
- Skilled health care workers for sample collection NOT required.
- Non-invasive sampling and patient friendly.
- Waste generation during sample collection is minimised.
- Self & Fast sampling is possible.
- Long queues of patients/persons at sample collection centre can be miinimised.
- No RNA extraction kit required.
- Saves time and money.
By — Pankaj Pandey.
Link:
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1722469