3rd June 2021 9:10 am 3rd June 2021 9:10 am Bath University researchers are developing LoCKamp, a handheld Covid-19 test device that performs genetic analysis to produce results within 10 minutes. Dr Despina Moschou, who leads lab on chip research at Bath, with the pre-prototype Covid test (Image: Bath University) The LoCKamp (lab on chip amplification) device is claimed to be globally unique due to the integration of all test elements (sampling, identifying specific DNA sequences, and displaying rapid results) in a compact and portable unit. According to Bath, the device’s genetic analysis is superior to rapid tests currently in use, which are protein-based.