Astrotech (ASTC) Subsidiary and Cleveland Clinic Partner to Develop a Rapid COVID-19 Breath Test

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Astrotech Subsidiary and Cleveland Clinic Partner to Develop a Rapid COVID-19 Breath Test

October 20, 2020 4:00 PM EDT

Non-invasive technology is planned to use breath samples to screen for COVID-19 or related indicators

AUSTIN, Texas & CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Astrotech Corporations (NASDAQ: ASTC) subsidiary, BreathTech Corporation announced today that it has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with Cleveland Clinic to explore leveraging Astrotechs BreathTest-1000 mass spectrometer to rapidly screen for COVID-19 or related indicators. The goal of the agreement is to develop a non-invasive device that will use breath samples to identify COVID-19 strains, with the potential to provide a low-cost, self-service screening... More