The Designated Reference Institute for Chemical Measurements or DRICM at the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research developed the viral transport media or VTM kits. DRICM Director Mala Khan said chemicals used in VTM kits help collection, transportation and preservation easily. Photo: Mahmud Zaman OviThe VTM kits developed by DRICM can preserve the samples at 4 degrees Celsius temperature for three days, she said. To help the health workers, every kit has an instruction label with photo illustrations. Mala hoped the kits would reduce the risk of infection among the health workers and contamination of the samples.

Source: bd News24 May 27, 2020 18:00 UTC