Everything about Lateral flow test
Immunochromatographic testing devices
A lateral flow test (LFT), is an assay also known as a lateral flow immunochromatographic test (ICT). It is a simple device intended to detect the presence of a target substance in a liquid sample without the need for specialized and costly equipment. LFTs are widely used in medical diagnostics in the home, at the point of care, and in the laboratory. For instance, the home pregnancy test is an LFT that detects a specific hormone. These tests are simple and economical and generally show results in around five to thirty minutes. Many lab-based applications increase the sensitivity of simple LFTs by employing additional dedicated equipment. Many LFTs are called rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), though this term also includes other formats such as the vertical-flow tests. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Lateral flow testA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Nanoelectrokinetic-assisted lateral flow assay for COVID-19 antibody testInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: The Conspirators HierarchyThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Multiplex Lateral-Flow Test Strips Fabricated by Two-Dimensional ShapingCited 417 times
- Go sideways: Flow-through testA closely related topic
- Go sideways: ELISAA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun Any of various simple tests for the presence of a substance in a body fluid.
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Multiplex Lateral-Flow Test Strips Fabricated by Two-Dimensional Shaping
Lateral flow test engineering and lessons learned from COVID-19
Alpha Defensin Lateral Flow Test for Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection
Emerging design strategies for constructing multiplex lateral flow test strip sensors
Lateral flow test for visual detection of multiple MicroRNAs
Optical lateral flow test strip biosensors for pesticides: Recent advances and future trends
Highly sensitive field test lateral flow immunodiagnostics of PVX infection
Lateral flow test for meat authentication with visual detection
🆕 Influential since 2022
Nanoelectrokinetic-assisted lateral flow assay for COVID-19 antibody test
Rapid and automated interpretation of CRISPR-Cas13-based lateral flow assay test results using machine learning
Ultrasensitive Rapid Antigen Test by Geometric Lateral Flow Assays and Highly Doped Upconversion Nanoparticles
A Quantitative Detection Algorithm for Multi-Test Line Lateral Flow Immunoassay Applied in Smartphones
Lateral flow analysis test strips based on aggregation-induced emission technique: Principle, design, and application
📚 Books worth reading
The Conspirators HierarchyJohn Coleman · 1992
Treaty Occupationay ToxicologySuelen Queiroz · 2010
Practical radioHenry Smith Williams M.D. LL.D. · 1922
Biosensors and biodetectionAvraham Rasooly · 2009- 📕Handbook of prenatal diagnosisElian Pereira · 2009
The Panties ThiefJoAnne Moore · 2013
No small matterFelice Frankel · 2009
Lectures on ship manoeuvrabilityProf. Dr.-Ing. habil. Nikolai Kornev · 2013
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