Applied DNA Sciences got an authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency clinical use of its covid-19 test, Linea.
"This extraordinary achievement highlights the company’s commitment to combating the covid-19 pandemic both locally and nationwide," Chief Executive James Hayward said in a statement.
The machine that performs the test can process 94 samples per hour and more than 2,000 tests per day. The FDA has authorized emergency use for about 50 molecular tests that can detect COVID-19