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Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN), a leading provider of agricultural diagnostic tests and services, announced today that they have received both ISO 9001:2008 certification and ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation.

Agdia, Inc., a leading provider of agricultural diagnostic tests and services, has commercialized a new Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for detection of Maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV) in corn.

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN), a leading provider of agricultural diagnostics and services, has released two new nucleic acid hybridization tests for previously hard to detect pathogens, or pathogen groups.

Elkhart, Indiana (May 11th, 2015) -- Agdia, Inc., a leading provider of easy-to-use test kits for agricultural diagnostics, announces commercialization of a new ELISA assay for detection of Vip3A protein expressed in transgenic corn, event MIR162.

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN), a leading provider of agricultural diagnostic tests and services, has commercialized an on-site test capable of detecting more than 40 Potyviruses in less than 30 minutes.

Elkhart, Indiana (November 5th, 2014) -- Agdia, Inc is pleased to announce the immediate availability of a rapid lateral flow test (ImmunoStrip®) for detection of Potato virus X (PVX) in potato.

Elkhart, Indiana (October 30th, 2014) -- Agdia, Inc., a leading provider of easy-to-use test kits for agricultural diagnostics, announces commercialization of a new lateral flow test strip which was developed to detect Vip3A protein expressed in transgenic corn, event MIR162.

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN) has announced the immediate availability of a user-friendly RNA test kit for detection of Little cherry virus 2 (LChV2), a causal agent of little cherry disease in sweet cherry crops.

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN) has commercialized a Nucleic Acid Hybridization Assay for Avocado sunblotch viroid (ASBVd).

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN) announces the immediate availability of a new rapid ImmunoStrip® test for Plum pox virus (PPV).

Agdia, Inc (Elkhart, IN) and Agdia-Biofords (Evry, France) announce the launch of a new website (http://www.agdia-biofords.com/en/) for customers from Europe, Africa and Middle East countries.

Agdia, Inc (Elkhart, IN), announces the commercialization of a rapid nucleic acid test for detection of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Las), a bacterium that causes citrus greening disease (also known as Huanglongbing or HLB) in citrus crops.

Agdia, Inc (Elkhart, IN), has announced they now offer diagnostic testing for Soybean vein necrosis virus (SVNV). SVNV is a Tospovirus that has been identified in several soybean growing states within the U.S. According to multiple online sources, it is not yet known if the pathogen has a significant impact on crop yields. Despite the uncertainties of its economic impact, stakeholders are keeping a close eye on the pathogen to gain a better understanding of what the future may bring.

Agdia, Inc (Elkhart, IN), has commercialized the first rapid and field deployable DNA test for Fusarium oxysporum f.sp vasinfectum, Race 4 (FOV4). Based on AmplifyRP® Acceler8TM technology, this fast, simple and easy-to-use test is specifically designed for FOV4 detection in plant stem and leaf tissue. Results are evident in as little as 30 minutes from start to finish with little skill required for lab or field testing.

Agdia, Inc. (Elkhart, IN), a leading provider of agricultural diagnostic test kits and services has implemented a new, novel, testing method for diagnosing Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) in tomato seed.

Elkhart, Indiana–Agdia, Inc., a leading provider of easy-to-use test kits for agricultural diagnostics, officially broke ground on September 27th, 2012 for a new facility. The new facility will be located on sixty acres (24 hectares) of land located in North West Elkhart County and will house all of Agdia’s operations. The new facility will be located approximately 1 mile from its current location.

Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: Dow), and Agdia announced today an agreement to develop and commercialize a novel device that will fully automate the analysis of plants and seeds using immunoassay strips.

GOSHEN — A biotech company that set up shop in Elkhart County more than three decades ago plans to expand by moving to a new location and adding more staff.

Agdia, Inc., a leading provider of agricultural diagnostic test kits and services, has developed a highly sensitive two-step PCR assay that detects several important Pospiviroids known to cause significant damage in ornamental, citrus and solanaceous crops.

Agdia, Inc., a leading provider of agricultural diagnostic tests and services, has developed a sensitive and specific test capable of detecting Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, a causal agent of citrus greening (also known as Huanglongbing or HLB).

The first four-trait ImmunoStrip for detecting Bt-Cry1F, Bt-Cry2A, Bt-Cry34Ab1, and Bt-Cry3Bb1 proteins in SmartStax® seed corn and leaves has now been commercialized by Agdia®, Inc.

Agdia, Inc. has introduced a new and improved orchid pathogen test that detects and identifies a newly discovered Asian isolate of the potexvirus Cymbidium mosaic virus (CymMV).

A new, easy-to-use dual trait ELISA validated to confirm the absence or presence of Bt-Cry1F and Bt-Cry34Ab1 proteins expressed in HERCULEX® XTRA seed corn has now been commercialized by Agdia, Inc. Capable of detecting both analytes in the same test well, this new dual-protein ELISA significantly reduces labor and cost.

Elkhart, IN (Feb. 18) -- Agdia, Inc. has licensed TwistDX’s patented Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RPA) technology for the detection of plant pathogens. Under the terms of the agreement, Agdia will develop, manufacture, and commercialize rapid DNA and RNA test kits and services that utilize the RPA technology under the trade name AmplifyRP.