Drager Sicherheitstechnik Gmbh

Philip-Michael Formica

Rainer Polzius

Andreas Manns

A test strip for the immunochemical detection of substances after sampling from surfaces, with a conjugate zone (,) located between an eluent application zone (,) at one end of the test strip and a reaction zone (,) at the opposite end, the zones being in liquid connection with one another. A section of the test strip in the area including the eluent application zone and the reaction zone is used to wipe off the surface and as a sampling zone (,). The eluent application zone may be used as a sampling zone. The test strip is connected to a preferably flexurally rigid test strip holder (,), which does not cover the sampling zone (,).

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Lübeck, Germany

Philip-Michael Formica