Alcolizer Technology

The Lateral Flow Experts

Company name

Alcolizer Technology

www.alcolizer.com

Project outline

To develop a lateral flow test to detect delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in undiluted human saliva that can run in under 3 minutes and meet the latest Australian drug testing standards.

Project objectives

Test works with neat saliva, no sample dilution
Test detects THC at the levels required by Australian Standards AS/NZS 4760-2019
Results can be read under 3 minutes
The developed test is able to be incorporated into Alcolizers innovative Druglizer handheld
analyser

Project outcome of working with Lateral Dx

Reagent screening of multiple antibody and drug-hapten conjugates and selection of best performing reagents
Development of system to allow use of undiluted saliva, including innovative techniques to reduce saliva viscosity and maximise available THC
Development of system to allow read time at 3 minutes, including selection of suitable nitrocellulose membrane and conjugate pad treatment
Optimisation of test sensitivity to achieve Australian standards requirements

Statistics or data to compliment

Test was evaluated at a licenced testing laboratory and gave a 100% pass rate at +/- 50% of 15ngTHC/ml cut-off.

Alcolizer has worked for many years with a number of partners to develop an accurate oral THC test. Lateral Dx provided us with possibly the best oral THC test on the market.

Murdo Black

CSO Alcolizer

The Lateral Flow Experts

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