Biography
Biography: Gurdyal Singh
Abstract
Lateral flow immune-assays (Rapid tests) are currently used for qualitative, semi quantitative and to some extent quantitative monitoring in resource-poor or non-laboratory environments. Applications include tests on pathogens, drugs, hormones and metabolites in biomedical, phytosanitary, veterinary, food and environmental factors. We describe principles of current formats, applications, limitations and perspectives for qualitative monitoring. We illustrate the potentials and limitations of analysis with lateral flow immune-assays using a literature survey and described its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats.