Known IVD devices can read lateral flow assay strips to detect the existence of a hormone, metabolite, toxin, or pathogen-derived antigen. This reading can be accomplished with the use of an imager, ...

A new study by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, University of Oxford, Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna, and the Medical University of Graz, has found that lateral flow tests ...

In our best practices blog, we explore how lateral flow assay design affects test performance. Read on to gain a deeper understanding of the development process, enabling you to streamline the ...

Liverpool has seen high numbers of coronavirus cases in recent weeks, and the Government is now trialling a new testing pilot in the region. Residents and those who work in Liverpool are being offered ...

Lateral flow assays (LFAs, often called "dipsticks") have been a standard point-of-care testing platform for decades, and keep growing in popularity, especially in developing countries. These ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for rapid and accurate nucleic acid detection at the point of care. To meet this need, scientists from the Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and ...

Only a few years ago the benefits of lateral flow diagnostic tests weren’t widely understood outside of scientific circles. The reason most people came into contact with the technology was through the ...

When the coronavirus pandemic first took hold, trying to get a COVID test was like trying to get Glastonbury tickets. Hard to come by is an understatement. But now, well over a year on, a key part of ...

An artificial intelligence app to read COVID-19 lateral flow tests helped to reduce false results in a recent trial. An artificial intelligence app to read COVID-19 lateral flow tests helped to reduce ...

The concentration quantification of an analyte (e.g., glucose, cholesterol, antigens, enzymes) in a physiological sample (e.g., saliva, urine, blood) plays a prominent role in the diagnosis and ...

After prime minister Boris Johnson declared an "omicron emergency" on Sunday night, as the new variant of Covid-19 continues to spread rapidly, people have rushed to order lateral flow tests online.