Sanofi and Luminostics to develop COVID-19 smartphone-based self-testing solution
Sanofi and Luminostics to join forces on developing breakthrough COVID-19 smartphone-based self-testing solution using Luminostics’ innovative technology. a smartphone-based solution that eliminates the current need for healthcare professional administration or laboratory tests.
A self-testing could help providemwhether or not they are infected” with respiratory samples in 30 minutes or less. The system involves smartphone’s optics, controlled by an iOS/Android app paired with an inexpensive adapter. It is combination with “glow-in-the-dark” nanochemistry and signal processing artificial intelligence. The diagnostic platform is composed of:

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- an iOS/Android app to instruct a user on how to run the test, capture and process data to display test results, and then to connect users with a telehealth service based on the results
- a reusable adapter compatible with most types of smartphones; and
- consumables for specimen collection, preparation, and processing.