Veredus Laboratories, a Singapore-based majority-owned subsidiary of STMicroelectronics (STM), announced that the current version of VereFlu detects the current subtype of H7N9 (Avian Flu) that is responsible for the Flu outbreak in China. H7N9 is the latest mutation to cause concern and increased surveillance in the region.
Launched in 2008 and built on the STMicroelectronics lab-on-chip platform, VereFlu runs on Veredus' VerePLEX.
According to the company, VereFlu is a portable lab-on-chip application for rapid detection of all major influenza types at the point of need. VereFlu is a breakthrough molecular diagnostic test that can detect infection with high accuracy and sensitivity, within two hours, providing genetic information on the infection that traditionally could take days to weeks to learn.
In addition to the current H7N9 Avian Flu, VereFlu is proven to identify and differentiate human subtypes of Influenza A (H1, H3, H5, H7, H9) and B viruses, including the Avian Flu subtype H5N1, and the 2009 pandemic H1N1/2009, all in a single test, the company said.
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