3. Pick your test type There are two approaches to lateral flow assay tests, sandwich and competitive, as shown in Figure 1. Fig 1. Comparison of sandwich and competitive lateral flow assay design.

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Andre Alfaro from nanoComposix (now a Fortis Life Sciences company) about the possibilities lateral flow assays offer in the post-covid healthscape.

Rapid tests for HIV were among the first lateral flow assays for self-testing. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) first approved HIV self-testing in 2012 based on modeling by the Centers for ...

The global market for lateral flow assays is growing at 16% per annum and projected to be worth USD 8.2 billion by 2022. This growth is driven by the high prevalence of infectious diseases worldwide, ...

Gemina Labs has deployed cellulose (paper) test strips in the lateral flow assay format, a fully biodegradable, environmentally friendly alternative to the industry-standard nitrocellulose strip.

3. Pick your test type There are two approaches to lateral flow assay tests, sandwich and competitive, as shown in Figure 1. Fig 1. Comparison of sandwich and competitive lateral flow assay design.

Billions of lateral flow assays were used during the COVID-19 pandemic, many of which were self-administered by untrained users outside of a healthcare setting, resulting in a correlative rise in ...