New publication by Gradientech and Uppsala University on rapid AST platform
Uppsala, February 26, 2020. Gradientech today announces the scientific publication of a navel multiplex fluidic chip for rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing (ASn. The chip can generate AST results within 2-4 ho urs, which is at least 20 hours faster than current AST methods used in hospital laboratories.There is an unmet need for faster and more precise AST methods that can determine which antibiotics will be mast effective against a bacterial infection in a timely man ner. This is particularly important for time-critical conditions like sepsis, where every minute without appropriate