Elkhart, Indiana (June 15th , 2009) -- Agdia, Inc., a leading provider of easy-to-use test kits for agricultural diagnostics, announces a new lateral flow test strip, which can quickly differentiate Roundup Ready® cottonseed from Roundup Ready® Flex cottonseed.
The NPTII (neomycin phosphotransferase II) marker gene is present in Roundup Ready® cottonseed, but is not expressed in Roundup Ready® Flex cottonseed. Agdia’s NPTII ImmunoStrip can differentiate between the two events. The NPTII ImmunoStrip is a rapid diagnostic providing results in as little as five minutes. When compared to plate culturing or the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method, the ImmunoStrip is much faster and incredibly user friendly. Agdia’s ImmunoStrips do not require laboratory equipment and are rugged enough to be used in field environments.
The NPTII ImmunoStrip is ready for immediate sale and complements Agdia’s comprehensive portfolio of validated, easy-to-use ImmunoStrips for identifying transgenic traits.
For 28 years Agdia has provided diagnostic solutions to the agriculture industry. Agdia offers not only diagnostics test kits, but also a plant pathogen testing services program. For more information about Agdia products and services, contact the organization at 800-622-4342 or through its web site, www.agdia.com.
