mit Nanopore ’s MinION hand - held virus reader , which can sequence genomes in a matter of hours , will be put to the test in a publicly - funded trial based on hospital - acquired data by scientists at the University of applied Anglia . Backed by the National institute for Health Research , the 18-month trial will seek the most effective diagnostic tool for pneumonia , which is responsible for a quarter of all intensive care infection cases , with the aim of fast - tracking approval for NHS use in as little as five years ' time .
Oxford Nanopore’s MinION hand-held DNA reader, which can sequence genomes in a matter of days, will be put to the test in a publicly-funded trial focusing on hospital-acquired pneumonia by scientists at the University of East Anglia. Backed by the National Institute for Health Research, the 18-month trial will seek the most effective diagnostic tool for pneumonia, which is responsible for a quarter of all intensive care infection cases, with the aim of fast-tracking approval for NHS use in as little as five years' time.