There are three different ways to test for COVID-19: PCR tests, antigen tests and antibody tests. Each method is best for a different stage of COVID-19 infection. Used in sequence, all three methods ...

Currently established rapid methods for sterility testing of advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) are mostly based on growth-based processes or the detection of metabolic activities. However, ...

A digital polymerase chain reaction (dPCR) technique for screening malaria parasite genomes will help identify when they have mutations that allow them to dodge detection by some rapid tests, shows a ...

During the early stages of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), rapid testing was imperative for public health policymakers and health care workers in order to determine where and what measures ...

A study conducted by RCSI has demonstrated that a PCR test using saliva to test for COVID-19 is almost as accurate as the standard nose and throat swab. The saliva screening represents a less invasive ...

South Korean scientists have developed a rapid PCR test that can detect the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in just four hours. The new test kit that can detect the new and highly transmissible ...