3-Gene COVID Testing Developed by Chulalongkorn University

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BANGKOK, Nov17 (TNA) – Chulalongkorn University has developed a 3-gene RT-LAMP method to detect COVID-19 infection. The first invention of its kind in Thailand guarantees accuracy, user-friendliness and low costs for convenient use in communities.

 

As head of the university’s RT-LAMP test development team, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Naraporn Somboonna from the Department of Microbiology of the Faculty of Science at the university said the team added a special capability to the testing method so that it could detect 3 genes of the novel coronavirus and cover its whole life cycle.

 

Consequently, the testing method was highly effective, did not require any sophisticated instrument, could detect the disease from nasal cavity, throat, saliva and object samples and thus was suitable for mass testing in communities, schools and workplaces. Moreover, the testing method could show results in an hour, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Naraporn said.

 

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[RafPinto]

What's about the "world leaders" in mouthwash, protecting against covid?

 

Haven't heard anything about it for a long time.

[johng]

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

highly effective, did not require any sophisticated instrument, could detect the disease from nasal cavity, throat, saliva and object samples and thus was suitable for mass testing in communities, schools and workplaces.

I notice that saliva is mentioned   but is it used ?  anytime I see tests being done on TV  it's a  brain tickler being stuffed up the poor victims nose...saliva would seem to me  be the easier,safer more dignified approach.

[onthedarkside]

Several trolling posts have been removed.

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

23 minutes ago, RafPinto said:

What's about the "world leaders" in mouthwash, protecting against covid?

 

Haven't heard anything about it for a long time.

 

Testing to detect COVID is a whole different matter from treatments designed to prevent or inhibit the virus.

 

However, FWIW, when I had a routine dental appointment at a BKK private hospital last week, the dentist had me first rinse my mouth with something that at least looked like some kind of Betadine solution (though I don't know and didn't ask exactly what it was), saying it would lessen the chance of COVID  transmission. Of course, I had to be fully vaccinated (I am) or first undergo an ATK test just in order to actually see the dentist.

 

Here's the last I see on the COVID mouthwash issue from late August in TH and last March from the U.S.:

 

https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG210831142927179

 

Thailand’s Mahidol University Develops Mouthwash to Limit COVID-19 Spread

 

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210317/Two-mouthwashes-disrupt-COVID-19-virus-under-laboratory-conditions.aspx

 

[clivebaxter]

What has this University ever developed which was any benefit and not an innovation from the work of others? 

[ezzra]

The article says nothing about proper human trials as  those trails  are lengthy and costly and without such not much credence can be given to any invention even if it comes from to class universities...

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Chulalongkorn University has developed a 3-gene RT-LAMP method to detect COVID-19 infection. The first invention of its kind in Thailand guarantees accuracy, user-friendliness and low costs for convenient use in communities.

Let me know when it reaches the market place.

[Destiny1990]

These long sticks deep in the nose its another reason for me to wait with traveling.