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March 16, 2023By Krista Ewing, PhD, Market Manager – Diagnostics So you’ve selected and tested your antibody and your membrane, preformed your label conjugation and half strip testing. Everything was going well but now your conjugate won’t release from the conjugate pad. What’s next? Have you tried with wet conjugate first? First be sure that […]
March 16, 2023By Krista Ewing, PhD, Market Manager – Diagnostics So you’ve selected and tested your antibody and your membrane, preformed your label conjugation and half strip testing. Everything was going well but now your conjugate won’t release from the conjugate pad. What’s next? Have you tried with wet conjugate first? First be sure that […]
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March 16, 2023By Krista Ewing, PhD, Market Manager – Diagnostics So you’ve selected and tested your antibody and done ¾ strip testing. Everything was going well but now your sample isn’t reaching the conjugate pad. What’s next? Is the sample pad clogged? You can try sample pads from different materials, as well as various bed […]
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May 5, 2022 The Manufacturing Institute recently honored two of Porex’s own on Thursday, April 28. At the Awards Event a few days ago, Malithi Wickramathilaka, R&D Engineer, and Sarah Spencer, Senior Manager of Financial Operations, received the 2022 STEP Ahead Awards. The STEP Ahead Awards celebrate women in science, technology, engineering, and production careers. […]
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Learn how medical-grade polyurethane foam can be used for diagnostic swabs in place of traditional swab materials.
April 28, 2020
UV light being used in surface disinfection has become more popular recently due to its ability to eradicate the COVID-19 virus. Learn how using highly reflective microporous PTFE in UV disinfection devices increases the reflectivity and efficiency of the device.
March 27, 2020
POREX aerosol barrier pipette tip filters are required for all laboratory tests for COVID-19. Learn more about why critical tests require filters to ensure test reliability.
Porous vents are used in many small electronic devices to help protect the components from water, oil, dust and other contaminants. These vents still allow heat to escape and do not hinder sound wave transmission. We provide unmatched protection vents that are tougher and more durable than expanded PTFE and fully customizable by shape . . .