Bt. Cotton testing kits : CICR has develop three kits for three users levels

  • The Cry 1 Ac Bt- Quant is an ELISA Kit, which facilitates a precise quantification of Cry 1 Ab or Cry 1 Ac, expressed in transgenic plants. The kit is simple, cost effective and very reliable. It takes about four hrs for completion of one set of ELISA assay. Each ELISA plate can be used for 96 samples.

  • Cry 1Ac Bt-detect is a dot-blot assay and enables the user to detect the presence of Bt. toxin in seeds or plant tissue. Each kit can be used to test 100 samples. The Kit is fairly simple and can be used by persons with minimum technical capabilities with little training. It takes about 2-3 hrs. for completion of one set of test assay.

  • Cry 1 Ac Bt express is a dip-stick format and can be used by even a layman, for instantaneous detection of Bt toxin in either seeds or plant tissue. It takes about 10 minutes for the test to be completed. The test can be used in fields and does not require any additional facilities for use. The kit is rapid, reliable and ready to use.