Lateral-flow assays: The rapid rise in molecular diagnostics

For decades, PCR has been the gold standard for detecting specific DNA and RNA sequences. However, PCR is limited in its accessibility for rapid on-site testing.

Isothermal amplification, unlike PCR, doesn’t require expensive thermal cyclers, making it more accessible. Combining isothermal amplification and lateral flow technologies (IA-LFA) creates a powerful diagnostic tool that provides the sensitivity and specificity of isothermal amplification, with the rapid read out results of lateral flow assays.

In this webinar Dr. Klaus Hochleitner and Nina Garrett will take a deep dive into the impact of merging molecular isothermal amplification and lateral flow technology.