How Lateral Flow Assays Work
In this video you will learn about the inner workings of a lateral flow assay. From sample types, visual labels, antibodies, and antigens, this video will explain what happens inside a lateral flow device after you drop your sample into it. Find out how all these different parts interact together to make a lateral flow assay work.
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00:00 Immunoassay overview
00:35 What is an antibody
00:44 What is an antigen
00:57 How a sandwich immunoassay works
01:26 Strip architecture
01:48 Sample types
02:11 How to run a lateral flow assay test
03:06 Visual labels
03:30 Nitrocellulose membrane
03:44 How test lines forms
04:10 Control line
04:34 Wicking pad
04:54 Learn more
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