Introduction of Open Source COVID-19 Detectors — USD300 Real Time PCR "Ninja qPCR", "Ninja LAMP" and "Ninja PCR"
Virtually Maker Faire 2020
May 22nd-23rd
Real Time PCR (qPCR), LAMP (Loop-mediated isothermal amplification) machine and thermal cycler (PCR) are essential tools used for COVID-19 testing.
Shingo and Mariko, two married Japanese hackers in Tokyo developed NinjaPCR years ago, NinjaLAMP in a week this April and now developing Ninja qPCR with helps from worldwide. Everything is opened and parts price is less than USD300. Let us share how it works and what problems they can solve.