Loop mediated isothermal Amplification – Introduction If you are confronted with the topic of “isothermal DNA amplification” for the first time, the chances are very high that a method called LAMP is somehow involved. This has nothing to do with light bulbs or LEDs.

A Gene Editing Tool for Innovative Diagnostics In 2020, Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier received the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their scientific contributions to the simple and precise genome editing tool CRISPR-Cas.

A Short Introduction Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RPA) is a very sensitive, isothermal DNA amplification method that is extremely robust against common inhibitors and runs at comparatively low temperatures. The RPA can be directly combined with reverse transcription, which allows the

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.