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Gloved hands sampling hemp leaves

Following decades of service to food crop and ornamental growers, Agdia’s in-house diagnostic laboratory is now offering its expansive disease testing program to the hemp market.

Diacon of Agdia ImmunoStrip

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN) has added an ImmunoStrip® to their Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) diagnostic suite. Their ImmunoStrip® for ToBRFV is the third ToBRFV diagnostic assay launched by Agdia in the first half of 2021. Their high-specificity ELISA assay for ToBRFV was released on January 7, followed by a rapid molecular AmplifyRP® XRT for ToBRFV on January 12.

A gloved hand holding molecular reaction tubes next to Agdia's AmpliFire isothermal fluorometer

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN) has added another test kit to their Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) diagnostic suite. AmplifyRP® XRT for ToBRFV is the second of three ToBRFV diagnostic assays to be launched by Agdia in the first half of 2021. Their high-specificity ELISA assay for ToBRFV was released last week. An ImmunoStrip® lateral flow device is expected to be released in the coming months (Q1 or Q2 of 2021.)

ELISA microtiter plate in spectrophotometer

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN) has announced full commercialization of their new ELISA Reagent Set for the detection of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). This ELISA is the first in a suite of three ToBRFV diagnostic assays to be launched by Agdia in the first half of 2021.

AmpliFire isothermal fluorometer showing target and internal control curves

Agdia Commercializes User Friendly, Rapid Molecular Assay for Detection of Potato mop top virus (PMTV)

PVY tuber symptoms

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN) has commercialized a rapid and user-friendly, RNA-based assay, on their AmplifyRP® XRT platform, for the detection and identification of Potato virus Y (PVY)

Gloved hand holding PCR tubes by AmpliFire isothermal fluorometer

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN) has announced an expanded field-of-use for their AmplifyRP® isothermal amplification technology that now allows detection of genetically modified traits and native plant genes.

ELISA microtiter plate in spectrophotometer

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN) has announced availability of evaluation prototypes for their new Tomato brown rugose fruit virus ELISA, which is slated for full commercialization in December 2020. The ELISA is the first in a suite of three ToBRFV diagnostic assays to be launched by Agdia in the next six months.

Amplification results on the AmpliFire

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN) has commercialized a rapid and user-friendly, RNA-based assay, on their AmplifyRP® XRT platform, for the detection and identification of Hop latent viroid (HLVd).

Grape leaves with grapevine leafroll symptoms

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN) is pleased to announce the commercialization of a rapid, user-friendly, RNA-based assay, on their AmplifyRP® XRT platform, for the detection and identification of GLRaV-3 (Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3).

GMO ImmunoStrip tests with seeds

Agdia, Inc., a leading provider of easy-to-use test kits for agricultural diagnostics, announces commercialization of a new ImmunoStrip® for detection of 2mEPSPS protein in soybean

Sliced potato tuber showing Tobacco Rattle Virus symptoms

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN) has commercialized a rapid and user-friendly, RNA-based assay, on their AmplifyRP® XRT platform, for the detection and identification of Tobacco rattle virus (TRV).

Pinot gris grape bunches on grapevine

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN) is pleased to announce the commercialization of a rapid, user-friendly, RNA-based assay, on their AmplifyRP® XRT platform, for the detection and identification of Grapevine pinot gris virus (GPGV).

Ripe and green banana bunch on tree

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN) has commercialized a rapid and user-friendly, DNA-based assay, on their AmplifyRP® XRT platform, for the detection and identification of fungal pathogen causing Panama Disease in bananas.

Image of an Italian Vineyard

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN) has commercialized a rapid and user-friendly, DNA-based assay, on their AmplifyRP® XRT platform, for the detection and identification of Phytoplasmas Causing Grapevine Yellows Disease

HSVd results on the AmpliFire

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN) has commercialized a rapid and user-friendly, RNA-based assay, on their AmplifyRP® XRT platform, for the detection and identification of Hop stunt viroid (HSVd).

Young apple orchard infected with E. amylovora

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN) has commercialized an ImmunoStrip® assay for detection of Erwinia amylovora, the causal agent of fire blight on apple and pear.

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN), a leading provider of plant pathogen diagnostic products and services, has commercialized an ImmunoStrip® assay for detection of Tobacco streak virus (TSV).

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN) has commercialized a rapid and user-friendly, DNA-based assay, on their AmplifyRP® XRT platform, for the detection and identification of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis (Cmn).

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN) has commercialized an ELISA assay for detection of Erwinia amylovora, the causal agent of fire blight on apple and pear.

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN) has commercialized a rapid, user-friendly molecular assay, on their AmplifyRP® XRT+ platform, for the detection of Dickeya spp. causing blackleg disease on potato.

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN), a leading provider of agricultural diagnostic products and services, has commercialized an ImmunoStrip® assay for the detection of the AAD-1 protein, present in Enlist™ corn, event DAS-4Ø278-9.