How does minoo work?
Molecular SARS-CoV-2 test for healthcare professionals
minoo is a molecular SARS-CoV-2 test and provides a result in just 18 minutes!
Our molecular NAT test using RPA (Recombinase Polymerase Amplification) makes this possible, delivering very fast and accurate results. The innovative combination of on-site equipment and cloud-based analysis opens up previously unimaginable possibilities and offers a great deal of laboratory capability in a very small space.
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SARS-CoV-2 test procedure
Fast and accurate results in 5 simple steps
minoo analyses samples at the molecular level, whereas the SARS-CoV-2 test occurs in two steps: the on-site instrument analyses the processed sample from the throat swab, while the cloud back-end in the digital background evaluates the data and provides a diagnosis in real time. The whole testing process is quickly and conveniently carried out in five simple steps.
Dauer: ca.10 Minuten
Take a sample
Take a simple throat swab using the sterile disposable swab that is provided.
Duration approx.10 minutes
Prepare the sample
Dip the swab into the buffer container and swirl it in there for 10 seconds. A timer in the app will help you stick to the recommended time.
Pipette the sample
Now pipette a certain amount from the buffer container into the test container with the bio-chemicals and mix the two carefully using the pipette.
Duration approx.18 minutes
Analyse the sample
Place the test container into the opening of the test station. The sample is now being analysed.
Get the result
The app connects to the cloud, where the sample analysis is evaluated in real time and subsequently sent to your smartphone. The minoo app will guide you through the entire process right from the very beginning. You will get the lab-quality test result directly on your smartphone within 18 minutes.
Test procedure illustration—please refer to the instruction manual for the complete test.
User-friendly app with intuitive controls
Molecular SARS-CoV-2 test – step by step
The minoo test is a standardized process. This ensures a high level of accuracy with a minimized error rate.
The minoo app for smartphones (Android) plays a key role in this by guiding the user through the entire test process with the aid of a graphical user interface—clearly, concisely and step by step. This makes the whole SARS-CoV-2 test particularly convenient and ensures quality even in the most stressful of situations.
Requirements of the minoo app
Hardware requirements
Android® 8+ with Bluetooth LE (BLE), NFC and wireless internet connection to download the minoo app. BLE and NFC must be active and the smartphone must be connected to the internet throughout the test.
Test station & test kit
minoo contains all the important components
The minoo test station and the minoo test kits contain the most important components to ensure that medical personnel, such as medical officers, can carry out the molecular SARS-CoV-2 test on-site by collecting a throat swab.
Test station
Test station with USB cable, protective cap and operating instructions
Test kit
Positive control test container
Tubes with synthetic viral RNA to assess fundamental functionality of the test system.
Sample station
A stand, in which all test components can be positioned in an upright position.
Swabs in tubes
Swabs for swabbing the back of the throat.
Buffer storage tank
Tubes with lysis buffer to release the viral RNA from the sample.
Test container
Tubes with lyophilised biochemical reagents for Recombinase-Polymerase Amplification including DNA oligonucleotides (OligoMix).
Pipette tips
Disposable tips used to aspirate and dispense liquids using a pipette.
Operating instructions
A document with instructions on how to use the minoo test kit.
Test station contents
minoo test station
Medical test station designed for multiple uses.
USB cable
USB cable to charge the test station.
Black protective cap
Black protective cap to cover the optical port of the minoo test station.
Operating instructions
A document with instructions on how to use the minoo test station.
GTIN: 4262369920009
Test kit contents
Positive control test container (1 pc.)
Tubes with synthetic viral RNA to assess fundamental functionality of the test system.
Swabs in tubes (10 pcs.)
Swabs for swabbing the back of the throat.
Buffer storage tank (11 pcs.)
Tubes with lysis buffer to release the viral RNA from the sample.
Test container (10 pcs.)
Tubes with lyophilised biochemical reagents for Recombinase-Polymerase Amplification including DNA oligonucleotides (OligoMix).
Pipette tips (10 pcs.)
Disposable tips used to aspirate and dispense liquids using a pipette.
Sample station
A stand, in which all test components can be positioned in an upright position.
Operating instructions
A document with instructions on how to use the minoo test kit.
GTIN: 4262369920016
Attention: Not included in the scope of delivery of the test kits but required for the molecular SARS-CoV-2 test, are a smartphone (Android) and a 200 μL laboratory pipette for aspirating and dispensing 50 μL of buffer solution.