Locally developed Covid-19 'breathalyser' gets RM1.05m govt funding

BernamaPublished: Nov 27, 2021 12:33 PM

An RM1.05 million Strategic Research Fund (SRF) has been allocated for the development of a Covid-19 Screening and Monitoring Mobile Device (i-Breath).

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Dr Adham Baba (above) said the i-Breath, developed by a Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) research team, was expected to be commercialised and marketed by end of next year.

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