Chroma Moves to 24-Hour Production for COVID-19 PCR Test Fluorescence Filter
To help countries around the world increase testing for the COVID-19 virus, Chroma Technology Corp. has moved to three-shift, seven-days-a-week production of desperately needed optical filters required for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test systems.
The supplier of optical filters for the life sciences, medical diagnostics and machine vision has seen sharply increased demand from manufacturers of these PCR and Digital PCR systems, which are used to determine if patients are infected with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. In response, Chroma has placed its priority on the production of these filters, reshuffling manufacturing scheduling and capacity.