Singapore: Production of rapid detection H5N1

The Singapore medical laboratory in collaboration with ST Microelectronics plans to launch the world's first single-use flu diagnostic test later this year.

ST Microelectronics chips manufactured (Photo: VNN)

The researchers said that this diagnostic test could not only determine whether the patient was infected with H5N1 within an hour, but it could also detect mutations and mutations of the virus. this.

According to Singapore medicine and pharmacy laboratory, just a little organization in the oral cavity, small diagnostic test can simultaneously check 100 viruses, including 16 known avian influenza viruses and viruses. Another flu, the result will be known within an hour.

Chen Shu Bin, the curator of Singapore medicine and pharmacy laboratory, said: the accuracy of this diagnostic test is 99%. If researchers discover that the mutated avian influenza virus or gene has mutated, they will continue to study and update the data into the test, the tests will be continuously developed.

The diagnostic test is being tested by the manufacturing company for the last time.

Once the technology of the diagnostic test is successful, in the future, it can be used not only to test for influenza viruses, but also to check for AIDS.

This test was born as a gatekeeper for airports and entry and exit gates during outbreaks.