The main application to drive the development of  early lateral flow immunoassays was the human pregnancy test, which relied on the detection of human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) in urine. hCG is a hormone which is secreted during the early stages of pregnancy, and plays an essential role in early pregnancy survival; its presence in urine can be used to determine a pregnancy. These first lateral flow immunoassays clearly demonstrated the utility of point-of-care (POC) testing, and paved the way for the evolution of a wide range of tests.

In this guide discover:

• The evolution of lateral flow immunoassays
• Component
• Process options
• Assay formats
• Advantages & disadvantages of lateral flow immunoassays
• Nanoparticles for lateral flow immunoassays