CORONA - Travel-Dx - Quick test for mobility; subproject 2: Cor(e)LAMP

The Corona Lockdown has shown in all clarity: Mobility is an extremely important factor in all our lives: TRAVEL-Dx-Cor(e)LAMP aims at accelerated on-site diagnostics to enable mobility in times of epidemic or pandemic. It involves the detection of SARS-CoV-2 using a LAMP-based procedure that can be performed on-site in a very short time. This is a major step towards acceleration and increased testing capacity, which leads to more mobility. Scientifically, the test detects Sars-CoV-2 specific gene segments and uses similar regions of the viral genome as the gold standard RT-PCR. However, because it does not use thermal cycling, the test is faster and easier to automate and can be reduced to as little as 15 min in favorable cases. A simple color change provides a binary YES/NO statement, which greatly facilitates handling and analysis in the field.