During COVID-19 pandemic, affordable and sterile Viral Transport Media (VTM) kits, RT-PCR kits and RNA isolation kits have been developed at IIT Guwahati.

The VTM kits are the first stop source used to collect the nasal and oral swab specimens from the individual source to the laboratory safely for culture and testing
"We are happy with this product development and launch of the VTM and other COVID-19 related kits. I congratulate IIT Guwahati Director and the faculty members for this development as well as acknowledge other help being provided to us," said Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Health Minister.
According to the Institute, the "SPILD" VTM kits consist of a comprehensive solution specially formulated for the collection and transport of SARS-CoV-2.
These kits comprise of a US CDC-recommended and validated transport medium and one each Nasopharyngeal and Oropharyngeal specimen collection swabs.
The complete package is suitable for the collection, transport, maintenance, and long-term freezer storage of viral specimens.
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The large scale production of all these kits has commenced to meet the requirement of the Assam State as well as will be made available across the country.
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Source-IANS