BioCanna Announces A Breakthrough In Development of Its Patent-Pending ‘BioNano Virus Detection System’ And Announcing the COVID-19 POC Test Kit

TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2020 /CNW/ – BioCanna Health Care Inc., a leading innovator in pharmaceutical applications of Cannabinoids, Terpenes and other biomaterials, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, BioCanna CuraLab, in collaboration with University of Ottawa, has made a breakthrough development in its “BioNano Virus Detection System” by innovative application of cutting -edge nanotechnologies.
The state-of-the-art “BioNano Virus Detection System” can detect virus with superior sensitivity, reliability, convenience, timeliness and at an extremely low cost. The detection is an antigen test that does not require any assistance of healthcare professionals or laboratory facilities. As a result, all virus tests can be conducted easily at home, schools, sport and entertainment venues and remote areas at a substantially reduced cost.
BioCanna continues to enhance the system features and tailor to specific virus detections
COVID 19 POC Saliva Test Paper Strip
BioCanna also announce the tailored application of the BioNano Virus Detection System in detecting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the COVID-19, and achieved breakthrough measurable results.
The BioCanna COVID-19 POC KIT, ‘ID-COVID-19’, directly identifies the SARS-CoV-2 virus by reading the person’s saliva sample. A person can self-collect his own saliva sample in anywhere and at any time, and then read the results from the paper stripe within 15 minutes. The entire test process is very simple. The test is ultra-sensitive and with over 95% accuracy rate and at an estimated cost of only CAD$5.00 per test
About BioCanna Healthcare Inc.
BioCanna healthcare Inc. is a leading innovator in the pharmaceutical applications of Cannabinoids, Terpenes and other biomaterials.  BioCanna is developing, through vigorous R&D and clinical trials, promising anti-inflammatory and neurological disorder drugs.
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