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Abingdon Health provides a comprehensive lateral flow assay development service for qualitative, semi- and fully-quantitative assays using multiple labels, and sample matrices. We work with a global customer base working in a variety of industries (healthcare, pharmaceutical, animal health, environmental, agriculture and food testing).

Lateral flow assay development is part of our unique, flexible end-to-end service which starts with concept design at the R&D stage through to high-volume automated manufacturing. We also offer assay quantitation through the development of complementary desktop and Smartphone lateral flow reader systems.

Work with us if you are looking to:

• develop a semi- or fully-quantitative assay
• develop a single-target or multiple-target lateral flow test
• accelerate your assay through R&D into manufacturing
• extend the marketability of your assay with a data solution
• convert an existing assay to a lateral flow assay (LFA)
• apply validated reagents to an LFA
• take advantage of our regulatory, legal manufacturer and commercial experience

Our promise

Abingdon Health supports our customer’s product and organisational ambitions by offering a flexible and value for money service that consistently produces devices that meet product specifications, market needs and stakeholder expectations.

Our approach to every project

Each lateral flow assay development project we undertake follows a robust, tried-and-tested, new product development and design review process that draws on our many years of experience. We strongly believe this approach delivers a transparent and collaborative process that is at the heart of successful project outcomes.

Lateral Flow Assay Development

Concept and planning phase

• Determine market requirements, product specifications, component supply and regulatory considerations.
• Production of a phase-by-phase project plan including key deliverables and milestones. For semi- or fully-quantitative assay development, a reader or Smartphone customisation plan will be carried out in parallel.

Assay feasibility and optimisation

• Evaluation of assay specifications and material parameters.
• Preparation and extensive assessment of prototypes.
• Optimisation of formulations, reagents, materials and processes used to make the working prototypes to ensure reproducibility.
• Design freeze following client approval of assay specification.

Technical transfer, scale-up and manufacture

Visit our lateral flow manufacturing page to learn more about our technical transfer, scale-up and manufacturing capabilities.

Sample Types for Lateral Flow

Abingdon Health has experience of developing assays that detect a number of target analytes in different sample matrices including:

• Milk
• Whole blood
• Serum
• Saliva
• Urine
• Tissue samples
• Food
• Drink
• Animal feed
• Plant material
• Water
• Fuel

Label selection and conjugation

We choose labels depending on several factors such as the target, sample matrix and antibody. The optimisation of the assay will ensure the label interacts correctly with the antibody and antigen to ensure efficiency and accuracy of results.

Typically, lateral flow assays utilise conjugated colloidal gold, carbon, or coloured latex nanoparticles within the conjugate pad. Other labels include magnetic or fluorescent beads.

Reagent sourcing and available reagents

Abingdon Health can assist with sourcing a sustainable supply of quality and exclusive reagents:

• Search for commercially available reagents
• Antibody and antigen generation and the growth and maintenance of cell lines
• Extensive list of assay reagents exclusively available to our customers. Visit our lateral flow assay reagents page for more information.

Case studies

Visit our Case Studies pages to learn more about some of the assay development projects undertaken by Abingdon Health.

Contact Us

To find out more about how our lateral flow assay development service can help you achieve your ambitions for your assay, please call on +44 (0) 1904 406080 or email info@abingdonhealth.com with an outline of your requirements.

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