SARS-CoV-2 detection made easy

RT-LAMP

Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) | Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA)

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WHAT IT IS
Faster, cheaper, easier, open source and sufficiently sensitive. This is a test for SARS-CoV-2 called RT-LAMP.
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We’ve developed a sensitive, reliable and accurate RT-LAMP test for SARS-CoV-2 to help with the covid-19 pandemic that has engulfed the world. Now we are sharing all of our knowledge here for free, so that anyone can pick up on the know-how and implement their own state-of-the-art RT-LAMP assays for surveillance and diagnostic testing. On this website, you can find detailed protocols, troubleshooting tips, FAQs and anything you might need to get this test working in your hands.

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Get to know the reaction that powers the fast and accurate test.

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FAQ

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Team

Meet the people at Vienna BioCenter behind the project.

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Protocols

Find the RT-LAMP protocol that is right for your setup.
Our protocols page includes videos of the reactions and a short summary of what protocol is appropriate for what kind of setup.
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Commercial reagents protocols

Buy the reagents from various companies and get going as soon as you receive them.

Open access protocols

Make the enzymes, buffers and solutions all yourself for a fraction of the cost. Cheaper and massively scaleable.

Shipping and storing enzymes or reaction mixes at room temperature without a loss of activity!

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MINUTES or less

Is how long it takes from obtaining the sample to a colourful, easy to interpret result.

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APPROACHES

Make your own LAMP enzymes and reactions or buy ready-to-use reagents from suppliers.

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EURO or less

The cost per sample when making reactions with commercial mastermix.. It's abour 20 cents for home-made enzymes!

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DAYS

The time to make enzymes for hundreds of thousands of tests using our open access protocols.