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Speaking of leaks in Yorkshire......

Shares_to_Buy: That link was just to demonstrate that the 'world' is coming around to the idea that home testing with LFT has a role to play in this pandemic. If it proves to be a success in the US, then it's more likely to be adopted over here.

Already seen that before on another BB.

It's a Peptide Aptamer Vegas. Hope that helps.

Courtesy of MoreThanMe (ODX BB)

"Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first over-the-counter (OTC) fully at-home diagnostic test for COVID-19. The Ellume COVID-19 Home Test is a rapid, lateral flow antigen test, a type of test that runs a liquid sample along a surface with reactive molecules."

It's coming, you can't test the volumes required without home testing, the US have now approved home testing, Uk to likely follow suit.

link: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-antigen-test-first-over-counter-fully-home-diagnostic

Not disappointed charmers, it's a coincidence that my girlfriend pointed to me outside Costco the other week. It hadn't really registered with me. Anyway, I prefer the Christian version, rather than the Arabic.

Wolves, or wolves thread just disappeared. Now there’s a good omen.

Last 6 digits of my Reg are 666RTC. Don’t know whether that’s a good sign for my other big holding (ODX), or not, with it having the number of the beast in front of it.

Yes, they could hardly have put "We need to take another look, because we're taking a battering regarding these cr*p Chinese tests we've been ordering".

Find myself singing Bob Dylan and The Band song:
Any Day Now - I Shall be Released

Never a dull moment with this share, that’s for sure. I suspect the market had somewhat priced in this tender being too early for Avacta’s involvement, so I would hope the sp is not affected too much. If anything, it puts us back in the game, so could well be seen as a positive. However, MM’s will use any excuse, so let’s see!

Don’t think it’s a matter of government already having enough lft’s . They’re still talking up these lft’s, so I see it more a case of wanting better value for money with more accurate test purchases.

Always good to be reminded of these things leewill39. Only takes one of these 'ventures' to come off and we're all very much quids in!

The tender hasn't been awarded yet, as far as I can see. Following the award, there is a two week 'standstill' period. It is only after the standstill period that the award is finalised. So, defo not before Christmas, I would think.

Just looking at some conditions attached to AS's share options. Here is one such option for 599,100 shares granted on 7th Jan 2019. Quite an incentive for Al to pull his socks up!

This option provides that, unless waived at the discretion of the Remuneration Committee of the Board and it has not lapsed, it will vest as to one quarter of the award if the share price on 31 December 2021 is at or above 150p per share. If the share price on 31 December 2021 is at or above 300p per share then one half of the award will vest. A linear sliding scale will operate should the share price fall in the range between 150p and 300p on 31 December 2021.

Must have a lot of mice in China, if Innova reckon on producing 8million tests a day from January.

Thanks gmcc.

Is there anywhere that the conditions attached to those options are nicely summarised? (I mean, without having to trawl through loads of RNS’s).

Monkshood: On a point of interest, is an Affimer an Aptamer? Not so important, but it's bugging me.

This paper says it is (describes affimers as peptide aptamers)
https://www.labome.com/method/Aptamers-and-Affimers.html
Your post earlier also suggests it is an aptamer.

Avacta website says it isn't:
"An Affimer is not an aptamer"
https://avacta.com/2014-06-20/

I guess it's just a matter of semantics, but would be interesting to hear your view.

ES23: Just dug out a Radio Times article from 1992, so there's your answer. Quite funny, I hadn't seen this article before. My mate was a big Beatles fan, so he probably subconsciously snuck a bit Sgt Peppers psychedelia in there.

Early candidate for worst Christmas song title names comes from Cannon & Ball with "Don't Forget my Christmas Present"

https://www.comedykings.co.uk/index.php/dont-forget-my-christmas-present-unreleased-single/

Croqman: Harry Secombe...my Dad's favourite comedian..nice guy. Strangely, the school choir thing rings a bell. You didn't go to school in Manchester?
D-Geeman: Good idea. I'm not on twitter, but will tell my friend. Might be a bit late for this Christmas though!
Ollywoo: Mariah Scardey...took me a couple of minutes, but got there! Nice one.
ES23: Yes, know what you mean...each to their own. More of a Pink Flloyd man myself.