March 16, 2020 -- March 16, 2020
A team from the Indian Institute of Science, led by Dr. Bhushan J Toley, has advanced to the semi-finals of the $1-million XPRIZE Rapid Covid Testing competition with their PCR-free SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection test.
A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science is among the 219 teams selected for the semi-final round of $1 -million XPRIZE Rapid Covid Testing competition. The team named Ubiquitous Diagnostics, led by Dr Bhushan J Toley, assistant professor, Department of Chemical Engineering IISc has developed a PCR-free SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection test, which has been shortlisted for the semi-final round of the XPRIZE Rapid Covid Testing competition.
