Omicron Testing Kit Developed
An RT-PCR diagnostic kit called 'Om' to test the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been developed by the CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI).
Source: medindia.net
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CDRI develops Omicron testing kit; reduces testing cost, turn-around-time [details]
'Om', an indigenous RT-PCR diagnostic kit, is likely to be launched in the second week of February, after it receives a nod from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The kit will cost around Rs 150 and give the test result in around two hours.
Source: ibtimes.co.in
ICMR approves first kit to detect Omicron – Tata's OmiSure
Currently the kit that is being used to detect the Omicron variant in India is developed by US-based scientific instrumentation company Thermo Fisher. It uses the S Gene Target Failure (SGTF) strategy to detect the variant.
Source: businesstoday.in
ICMR Dibrugarh Develops Kit That Can Identify Omicron Variants in 2 Hours
The testing equipment was created by a team of scientists from the Regional Medical Research Centre for the Northeast, lead by scientist Dr Biswajyoti Borkakoty
Source: sentinelassam.com