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And this from the manufacturing partner RNS:

Authorities around the world are now looking to carry-out frequent mass testing to identify the most infectious people promptly in order to reduce infection rates and combat the coronavirus pandemic. That requires a highly specific test to minimize false positives which would otherwise overwhelm healthcare systems. The Affimer reagents that we have generated are very specific to SARS-CoV-2 antigen and we are confident of meeting and exceeding the clinical performance requirements for identifying the most infectious people.

AFFIMER, bloody spell check it won't have it ;)

The gov website (last updated in june) states it was a trail of optigene. But it's not really about the test it's about proving the use of saliva. As we now know that has proved very successful.

Avacta are mentioned though as has been said:

In addition to the new application of using saliva from Optigene being piloted in Southampton, we are currently exploring the potential of other no-swab saliva-based coronavirus tests with companies, including Chronomics, Avacta, MAP Science and Oxford Nanoimaging (ONI). We are also working with a number of suppliers, including DNA Genotek, International Scientific Supplies Ltd, Isohelix and other leading manufacturers, to develop bespoke saliva collection kits and scale up manufacturing for products that can be used with existing PCR tests.

Sir Al has stated in interviews both the UK and US governments are aware of Avacta.

As was stated in the ELISA test RNS the same Affirmers are used in the LFT. We know they are head and shoulders above any thing else in that area for detecting the virus so it would be very very unlikely that they wouldn't perform in the same way on an LFT.

Im in absolutely no doubt that we will produce the "holy grail" of LFT's. It will be more than game changing, it's world changing!!!

They are here to help us poor lth. Saving us from our stupid decision to invest in the company which has the holy grail of COVID testing. That's only part of its business too.

Looks like another weekend of extreme excitement too. Have a good one all! (Not you alwayswhining) dont go wishing away the weekend.
MASSIVE WEEKS AHEAD

Well there it is another week closer to world domination in COVID land:
Waste water test
Lateral flow test
BAMS lab test
ELISA lab test
Blocking therapies.

If I didn't know any better I'd say Avacta has it all sewn up!

PLUS we now know the government 100% behind lateral flow test devices (it's all over the leaked docs)

I love it when a plan comes together.....

What's the realistic near term news term for next week though? I would say:
BAMS validated
More manufacturing partners for LFD
Pilot batch created and clinical validation underway (or they may just tell us when it's finished not when it starts)

thanks xxxxyyyyzzzz
I'm sure I can see Sir Al getting out of his car I'd recognise that jumper/shirt combo anywhere :)

thanks for your input, so much wrong with it I cant be arsed to even start to reply

glad fergus has heard of Avacta as he's the chief BBC scientific reporter

she's just a journalist who like all journalists want it to fail as it makes a better story. But its the leaked doc that's important Lateral flow devices all over it

has someone tweeted an @avacta link for Carole to read, just to confirm its not just magic and dreams

Hillary! He doesn't have a Scooby

Covidiot

1 week Wednesday about 7.30ish

Oh dear! Let's not start another fight :)

Couldn't resist ;)

I prefer your latest analysis though, sounds highly plausible. I've ordered the super yacht with a screen shot of your post as proof I'll be able to pay for it in a short while

Wow no competition for "pregnancy style" lateral flow tests that is great news. What a great first post, well done sir

£101 ex china

very well rounded down to earth post PL75 I suppose you are right.

dewamping scumbag...... ;)