IIT-Delhi researchers develop affordable test for Covid-19

The "probe-free detection assay" developed by the researchers at IIT-Delhi's Kusuma School of Biological Sciences has been optimised and tested for sensitivity at the research laboratories of the institute. Current testing methods available are "probe-based" while the one developed by the IIT team is a "probe-free" method, which reduces the testing cost without compromising on accuracy, a team member said.