A Combination of Technologies
The new and exciting pathogen testing system integrates six distinct technologies to obtain a pathogen test results:
- Laser light detection (based on Mie Scattering)
- Coated microspheres
- Specific antibodies
- Proprietary reagents
- Highly sensitive electronics
- Microfluidic slide cartridges
Technology Mode of Action
In practice, after the liquid test sample has been added to the sample slide, the pathogen binds (immunoagglutination) to the antibody microsphere complex and focused laser light is passed through the sample slide. The laser light is scattered in a forward direction and captured at a specific angle and the resultant intensity of captured light equates to the concentration of the pathogen:
