Friday, 28/08/2020 19:58 (GMT+7)
The SARS-CoV-2 virus test kit has recently been successfully researched and produced at the College of Science under the Thai Nguyen University by Dr. Nguyen Phu Hung and his 12 colleagues.
Research of SARS-CoV-2 virus test kits at the Thai Nguyen University (Photo: baothainguyen.vn)
The kit was developed using the university’s modern machines, domestic and international documents, lessons and experience from earlier kit production.
The research, which was conducted simultaneously in 2 laboratories, one in Thai Nguyen University and the other in the Thai Nguyen Central Hospital which had been licensed by the Ministry of Health for testing SARS-CoV-2, lasted 3 months before the kit was recognized to have both the sensitivity and specificity of 100% by the National Institute for Control of Vaccine and Biologicals.
Later, the SARS-CoV-2 test kit, using the realtime RT-PCR technology, was assessed of excellent research by a council of experts and researchers from the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, the National Institute for Control of Vaccine and Biologicals, the Vietnam Academy of Sciences and the Vietnam – France University.
According to leaders of the Thai Nguyen provincial Department of Science and Technology, the price for each test is estimated at VND370,000, some 20-30% lower than the existing kits, while it takes a shorter time of about 30-45 minutes for each test.
Thai Nguyen province is carrying out procedures for the kit to be licensed and produced, to serve the current urgent tests in fighting COVID-19./.
Compiled by BTA