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Biotech company Phylagen introduces COVID-19 detection kit

August 3, 2020

Phylagen, a biotech company specializing in decoding the environmental microbiome for indoor safety, has released its Phylagen Surface SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) test kit. Designed to be used on any surface, Phylagen Surface provides an early indication of outbreaks in shared spaces including nursing homes, schools, hospitals, restaurants, offices and retail shops.

"Surface testing can help curb the spread of COVID-19 but it needs to be accessible," Dr. Jessica Green, Ph.D., co-founder and CEO, Phylagen, said in a press release. "Taking temperatures, wearing masks, social distancing and testing symptomatic people isn't enough; we need methods to identify asymptomatic spreaders, too. We've made Phylagen Surface user-friendly for the general public at an accessible price point so it can be part of the critical safety measures public spaces are adopting right now."

By digitizing the genetic data contained in every surface sample, Phylagen uses artificial intelligence to build predictive technology that can anticipate a virus outbreak before it occurs.

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Image courtesy of Phylagen.