// Area 01 — Diagnostics
Assays that
hold up in the field.
Assay and reagent development for molecular and immunoassay diagnostics — including antigen and antibody design, binder optimisation and assay-grade protein supply for research and clinical laboratories.
- Formats
- Molecular · Immunoassay
- We design
- Antigens, antibodies, binders
- We supply
- Assay-grade proteins & reagents
- Typical partner
- Research & clinical laboratories
// Diagnostics
Specificity is a protein problem.
Most assay failures trace back to the binder, not the instrument.
A diagnostic is only as good as the molecules inside it. Cross-reactivity, drift between lots, signal that collapses at the low end — these usually come back to an antigen or an antibody that was good enough to publish and not good enough to ship.
We work on that layer. Structure-guided design and in-silico screening narrow a candidate set before anything reaches a bench, and the laboratory result feeds back into the next design round.
Where we come in
- Antigen and antibody design for a defined target, including epitope selection.
- Binder optimisation — affinity, specificity and off-target behaviour.
- Expression strategy so a reagent can actually be made at the volume you need.
- Stability work for the storage and shipping conditions the assay will really see.
- Assay-grade protein supply once the design is settled.
Formats we work in
Molecular diagnostics including PCR-based workflows, and immunoassay formats including ELISA and lateral flow. In vitro diagnostics for both research use and clinical laboratory settings.
// Capability
What we
actually do.
The specific pieces of work an engagement in this area is made of.
- 01
Target & epitope selection
Deciding what the assay should actually see, and which surface to raise a binder against.
- 02
Computational binder design
Structure-guided and sequence-based design, ranked in silico before synthesis.
- 03
Specificity engineering
Reducing cross-reactivity against the panel the assay will meet in practice.
- 04
Expression & yield
Construct and host strategy so the reagent is manufacturable, not just demonstrable.
- 05
Stability & shelf life
Formulation and sequence-level work for real storage and transport conditions.
- 06
Supply
Assay-grade proteins, reagents, kits and consumables with documented provenance.
// Questions
Asked
often.
If yours is not here, ask it directly — every enquiry is read by someone who can answer it.
We already have a working assay. What would you change?
Usually nothing about the assay — we look at the binder. If lot-to-lot variation, cross-reactivity or low-end sensitivity is the complaint, the protein is the first place to look.
Do you supply reagents without a design engagement?
Yes. Assay-grade proteins, reagents, culture media, consumables and instrumentation can be supplied on their own to research and clinical laboratories in the region.
Can you work under our NDA?
Yes, and we will sign it before a technical discussion if you prefer.