Bengaluru startup Bione launched COVID-19 home testing kit

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Bengaluru startup Bione launched COVID-19 home testing kit
Bengaluru startup Bione launched COVID-19 home testing kit

New Delhi : A Bengaluru-bases startup has launched a rapid at-home screening kit for COVID-19 that is capable of delivering the results in a couple of minutes. The company mentioned that the kit will be available for sale on their online platform within a week.

"We are importing this screening kit from one of our partners in the US, which has secured USFDA approval for the product. In India, we have secured certification from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The screening kit can provide respite from the impending fear of the COVID-19 contagion," Surendra K Chikara, a genomicist and founder of the company told Deccan Herald.

The kit becomes useful as people can check diagnose the disease at the comfort of the home without worrying of stepping out and increase chances of getting exposed to the virus.

It has been learned that the kit will be priced between Rs 2000 and Rs 3000; the price will majorly depend upon the global availability of the kit. The company intends to make it more affordable for the masses.

The COVID-19 screening kit takes about 5-10 minutes to deliver the results.

Bione was founded in 2019 in Bengaluru by Dr Surendra K Chikara, who was among the pioneers in bringing NGS sequencing in India.