Polymerase Chain Reaction – A Short Summary   Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is the oldest, best understood and most diverse DNA amplification technique. However, it plays a rather subordinate role in combination with lateral flow based readout formats.

From microbiological perspective, breweries have various critical points where microorganisms can negatively affect product quality. Therefore, raw materials, product intermediates, end products, surfaces and special areas are frequently monitored in terms of hygienic control procedures.

I have been working on universal lateral flow devices (especially nucleic acid amplification and lateral flow) for more than eight years. Since then, I try to get an overview of the variety of applications, test them and make them more accessible for simple and rapid lateral flow readout.

Molecular detection methods in particular are indispensable in any diagnostic laboratory. At the same time, rapid test formats are moving into the focus of public awareness. Due to their simplicity, these rapid tests can be used as a point of need tool.

Our new tool for researchers, called ProteinDetect, has two main features: First ProteinDetect allows you to verify if your protein of interest is present in a random sample. Second you can use it vice versa and check if your antibody is specific against a known antigen. All within 10 minutes!

At the end of 2019 the first infections of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in humans have been identified in Wuhan, China. Since then the covid 19 outbreak has been distributed over the entire world with millions of people infected and a lot of reported deaths.

We at Milenia Biotec care about simple rapid test development. Nevertheless, some of our colleagues originally come from plant research. That’s why we are particularly pleased when our heart-to-heart issue, lateral flow assays, meets the old love “Plant Science, Plant Pathology or Plant

The year 2020 was the first full year of blogging on our company blog, called the “Lateral Flow Test and Development Blog”. We made it to publish new articles on a regular basis and we received a lot of valuable comments on the published content from our customers and readers.

Trichinellosis is caused by Trichinella spiralis, a parasitic nematode of pork, horse and wild animals. Humans can be infected by eating raw or undercooked meat from infected animals. Most infected people do not show any symptoms.