Respiratory Infections
Respiratory diseases continue to rank among the most lethal communicable illnesses globally. While many respiratory infections resolve naturally, certain conditions, such as COVID-19, pose significant risks to vulnerable populations, including infants, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals.
Background
The pandemic has driven a paradigm shift in diagnostics, increasing global awareness of the need for accessible, fast, and reliable testing solutions. The rise of at-home and point-of-care testing has empowered individuals to take greater control of their health, making diagnostics more integral to everyday life.
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical importance of testing in controlling the spread of respiratory diseases and easing restrictions. As we transition into the endemic phase, routine testing and active surveillance for pathogens like SARS-CoV-2 remain essential to safeguarding public health.
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Traditional PCR tests performed in centralized laboratories remain the gold standard for accuracy but are often time-consuming and inaccessible to all. In contrast, rapid antigen tests are faster but sacrifice sensitivity and reliability. This growing gap has fueled demand for decentralized testing solutions that combine the speed of rapid antigen tests with the precision of PCR. These solutions are particularly critical in settings like emergency departments (EDs), intensive care units (ICUs), and for on-demand testing in community or home environments.
Our Solution
Orange Biotech leverages cutting-edge CRISPR technology to deliver highly accurate respiratory disease diagnostics in a fraction of the time required by traditional PCR tests. By integrating isothermal amplification with CRISPR-based molecular verification, our solution ensures results with PCR-level accuracy in under 35 minutes, all while reducing false positives and improving reliability.
Rapid
results in 35 minutes, at home, no need to wait for testing centres
Privacy
Test in the comfort of your own home
High accuracy
Solving the problem of false positives with home isothermal nucleic acid testing methods