SIU Making Key COVID-19 Testing Ingredient

A team of staff, faculty and students at SIU Carbondale has renewed a contract to provide another batch of a key ingredient used in COVID-19 test kits.

According to SIU News, the initial contract with state health officials was fulfilled last week, with a total of 40,000 vials of Viral Transport Medium (VTM) delivered. The university says another batch of at least 40,000 vials has been requested. 

After a sample is obtained, VTM preserves the DNA of the virus until it can be tested. 

SIU joined the battle against COVID-19 in early April, when state leaders asked universities for help with the supply of VTM, and the need for continued testing remains high. 

See the complete article by Tim Crosby at the SIU News website link below.

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