What’s TANAKA

TANAKA is a manufacturer of materials and components specializes in precious metals including Pt, Pt-Ir, Pt-W, Au, which are widely used for medical devices such as balloon catheters, embolization coils and guidewires, stents in forms such as wire, rod, ring, tube, sheets and foil. TANAKA was founded in 1885 and has been obtaining top share in world market with variety of products supplying to automotive and semiconductor industries.

 

WHY TANAKA

・Decades of experience and prove quality

・Proprietary gold nanoparticle production

   -Arrangements of a surface shape

   -Strict control of particle size

   -Chemical modification on surface

・Tailored to individual specifications

 

APPLICATIONS FOR NEW POCT (Point of care testing)

・Respiratory infectious diseases

・Skin infectious diseases

・Infectious diseases by mosquito-borne virus/maternofetal transmission

・Adult diseases

・Home medical care

・Detection of toxic substances in water or foods

 

TAAKA’S RDT ADVANTAGES

・Immunochromatographic Rapid Test

・High sensitivity/specificity

・No cross-reactivity

-Both a strip hosing cassette type and a dipping type are available

・Results in 10 mins (5min-kit available in Japanese market)

 

STATE OF ART POCT TECHNOLOGY

・Immobilization protein, nucleic acid or glucose on the gold nanoparticle surface

・Suppression of non-specific reaction

・Screening technology for the antibodies