The Novel Coronavirus Detection Kit for Wipe Tests
COVID-19: Shimadzu Wiping Test Reagent Kit: PC, Doorknob, Water Faucet
Shimadzu:
On February 8th, “Wipe test reagent kit will be released.
Wiping test reagent kit:
This product is a new type of coronavirus that adheres to the surface of substances.
It can be detected easily, quickly and with high sensitivity by the PCR test method.
Combined with the “New Coronavirus Detection Reagent Kit” (for research) released in April last year.
“New Coronavirus / Wiping Test Reagent Kit”
It consists of a special concentrate and reagents required for PCR.
The PCR method using our original Ampdirect technology completes the process from concentration to judgment in 100 minutes. (See workflow diagram below)
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SHIMADZU CORPORATION : Release of the Novel Coronavirus Detection Kit for Wipe Tests
Allows quick and easy detection of the novel coronavirus on touch screens, doorknobs, etc. for efficient health and safety management
Shimadzu Corporation
has released the Novel Coronavirus Detection Kit for Wipe Tests.
This reagent kit
detects the novel coronavirus on surfaces quickly, easily, and with high sensitivity via the PCR test method.
It is intended for use in hygiene management and health and safety checks in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
It combines the virus-concentrating techniques
cultivated in the Norovirus Detection Kit for Wipe Tests (released in 2016) with the Novel Coronavirus Detection Kit (for research use), released in April of last year.
Shimadzu will supply this product
to medical institutions and contract testing companies which provide wipe test services for
care homes,
food production
distribution centers,
commercial facilities,
transportation centers.
Currently, the kits are only available in Japan
It is believed that the main infection routes for the novel coronavirus
are droplet infection and contact infection.
On cruise ships
where group infections have occurred, the virus has been detected on the surfaces of
toilet seats,
floors,
pillows,
telephones,
televisions,
remote controls,
and the possibility of contact infection has been pointed out.
It is reported that the novel coronavirus has remained on the surfaces of everyday items for up to several weeks.
The Novel Coronavirus Detection Kit for Wipe Tests
consists of a special concentrating liquid and the reagents necessary for PCR tests.
The surface of the material to be tested is swabbed with a commercially-available cotton swab, and the swab is immersed in normal saline solution.
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Detection of noroviruses in fecal specimens by direct RT-PCR without RNA purification – ScienceDirect
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0166093409004509