Just three minutes to find out if you are positive for covid-19 or not. It is still the Italian scientific world that is talked about with the experimentation of a rapid salivary test.
A quick test, results in three minutes
To confirm this new research is the Italian scientific world. Made by aBrianza-based company from Merate, in the province of Lecco in collaboration with the University of Sannio. "There has not yet been any validation by the ministry of health" ministerial sources clarify but, it is another step forward in the fight against coronavirus. Daily Tampon, that's the name of the test, that would work taking a small amount of saliva from the subject to be analyzed.
And in just three minutes he would be able to give the long-awaited response. A revolution if you think about the waiting times to receive the results of swabs or to the many serological tests that are being carried out and which, despite using a drop of blood, often do not give the hoped-for reliability. However, the fact remains that today there are many rapid tests that are being carried out in airports, stations, schools, offices, and which hopefully will be useful.
How does the Daily Tampon test work?
The quick test works, according to what is learned, like a pregnancy test. A sample of saliva is taken with a stick with cotton wool, it is placed on the swab soaked in special reagents and, in just three minutes, the test gives the response. Positive two colored stripes appear, negative the stripe is only one. The owner of the Allum manufacturing company is very proud of the result of this test.
A company that reconverted at the beginning of the pandemic and that has gone from the creation and production of lighting systems, to a production that could help research and science and make the country go back to living normally. Stephanie Magni says: "We started studying this daily tampon with fast results together with Pasquale Vito, professor of genetics at the University of Sannio, and the university spin-off Genus Biotech of which he is president." An easy to use product and non-invasive.
The approval of the Ministry is awaited
There is still no validation by the ministry, which rightly wants to have the certainty of the effectiveness of the Daily Tampon but, as soon as everything is up to standard, production can be started and a requirement of 20 million pieces per year can be guaranteed. The costs will also be contained and, for this reason, it can be bought both by the individual citizen and in large quantities by any institution.
This quick test is added to those already tested and which however give results in longer times. We hope that the results of the experimentation are effective and that therefore the Daily Tampon can soon enter the market and allow a reliable and safe screening.
