Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorAs film and TV sets start to reopen and production resumes, the key concern is keeping cast and crew safe and coronavirus off the set.Santa Monica-based Quantgene, which normally focuses on blood tests that detect several types of cancer, is helping production companies and studios by offering fast turnaround on tests.
While some companies take a few days, Quantgene has upped the ante by providing on-site testing and results within a 24-hour window.Founder and chief executive officer Jo Bhakdi says the company has always pushed for early detection of diseases and as a film lover, he was disheartened to see how coronavirus brought everything to a grinding halt.
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