The Dynamiker Fungus (1-3)-β-D-Glucan Assay is a 96 test kit with individually wrapped microtitre strips to avoid contamination. The test is read on a plate reader using kinetic analysis, such as the Biotek ELx 808 which is also available from Launch Diagnostics.
The Dynamiker Fungus (1-3)-β-D-Glucan Assay is a 96 test kit with individually wrapped microtitre strips to avoid contamination. The test is read on a plate reader using kinetic analysis, such as the Biotek ELx 808 which is also available from Launch Diagnostics.
(1-3)-β-D-glucan is widely present in the fungal cell wall and acts as a specific biomarker for fungal infection. The glucan specifically binds to factor G in the Main Reagent of the Dynamiker assay, activating its serine protease zymogen. The cascade of reactions changes the absorbance of the substrate and quantifies the (1-3)-β-D-glucan concentration.