Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld, spoke to Neeraj Gupta, Founder and CEO, Genes2me, to know more about the increased need for molecular diagnostics during the Cocvid-19 pandemic.

How has the molecular diagnostics market evolved in the last decade?The importance of Molecular Diagnostics have received significant recognition in last decade and with the emergence of Covid-19 pandemic in last 1 year, RTPCR tests have become common talking term in every house along with eruption in the Healthcare requirements. In order to cater huge requirements of RTPCR testing for Covid-19, numerous laboratories have adopted RTPCR and automated RNA Extraction platforms. Also, multiple Companies expanded their portfolio and ventured into IVD kits manufacturing as the demand increased for Made In India products.

Why there is a need for Advanced Molecular Diagnostics and Genetic testing segment?There has been increased need for Advanced Molecular Diagnostics and Genetic Tests due to increase in occurrence of Rare Genetic Disorders and new Infectious Diseases (like SARS-COV-2, Mucormycosis, etc.). Also as new strains of SARS-COV-2 are frequently being reported, importance of Advanced Genetic Testing gains significance. Recently, Genes2Me have also developed Unique Mutation Classifier assay which can rapidly differentiate 40 variants between 16 SARS-CoV-2 strains allowing quick genetic screening of large sections of population.What has been the role of technology in enhancing India's testing condition during this pandemic?With the emergence of Covid-19, the need of Molecular Diagnostics have been recognised and grown in last 1 year with spread of network of RTPCR and Automated RNA Extraction Instruments across India. It has really helped in ramping the testing for Diagnosing positive cases on time. Genes2Me is also aggressively working to leverage this massive installed base of Genetic Testing platforms. Based on our expertise in Genomics and access to latest Technologies, we have been able to develop several assays for Infectious diseases, Oncology and Reproductive Health in India. Most of these test panels have been Import dependent from other countries. Similarly, Genes2Me team is aggressively working to develop diverse range of Research and Diagnostics Solutions for Nucleic Acid testing along with Next Generation Sequencing reagents for Genome sequencing.

Genes2Me is committed to continuously deliver Innovative and scientific solutions such as much needed Unique Mutation Classifier assay for SARS-COV-2 strain and easy self-use Antigen test kits solutions which is under R&D phase, besides many other products.

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Emergence of new strains of SARS-COV-2, paves the way for Advanced Genetic Testing: Neeraj Gupta, Genes2me - ETHealthworld.com

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