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Title:

U-AST Kit for Detection of Urinary tract Infection with Antibiotic Resistance Profiles

Value Proposition:
  • Simple method, no need of microbiology laboratory or skilled manpower
  • Point of care detection and cheap
  • Process can be completed for  detection of UTI and antibiotic resistance profiles within 6-9 hrs. Gold standard methods take 48-72 hrs
Summary Application:

Can be highly useful in the rural health centre where microbiology laboratory is not available.

Advantages:

Cost effective, rapid, simple, can be used anywhere, no instruments required, can be performed by unskilled manpower.

Tech. Readiness Level:
CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute
CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute[CSIR-CSMCRI]
:  director[at]csmcri[dot]res[dot]in
:91-278- 2569496 Ext. 6000, 6010
:https://www.csmcri.res.in
Industrial Applications: Diagnostics [Medical Devices and Diagnostics]
Patent Application(s): IN202313057431
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