
CoVLab eliminates the need for off-site or third-party labs by offering an end-to-end portable lab setup that enables the rapid collection and screening of saliva samples from asymptomatic populations, revealing whether an individual is infected with SARS-CoV-2 (the causative agent of COVID-19).
Comfortable, fast and affordable.
CoVLab’s saliva-based screenings are conducted at the point of need and deliver rapid results — typically a same-day turnaround — empowering people to congregate with confidence.
CoVLab contains all of the equipment necessary to:
- Collect saliva samples from individuals.
- Deactivate those samples (eliminating the need for a biosafety cabinet).
- Analyze samples for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 genomes using an isothermal amplification reaction with a colorimetric readout.
CoVLab’s Fast and Simple Screening Process:
Individuals spit into a tube and add a preservation buffer using an automated dispensing unit.
A technician caps and immediately decontaminates the tube before deactivating the sample at 95°C for 10 minutes.
The specimen is then preserved in a cooler on ice where it is stable until downstream processing.
The boiled/deactivated saliva is then added directly to enzyme mixtures containing primers.
The reactions are then placed in a heating element set at 65°C for 30 minutes.
If a color change from pink to yellow occurs, the reaction reveals a positive test for the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 genome.