Bio Focus is an R&D-based manufacturer of in-vitro diagnostics products. The company focuses its efforts on Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) as its core strategic business for the new healthcare environment in the 21st century, developing proprietary and unique technologies for the advancement of world-class rapid immune ochromatographic assay and biosensor systems.
Bio Focus has established its unique position in the IVD industry as a total solution provider with a wide range of rapid tests, raw materials and semi-finished products. The company is now expanding into more advanced digital POCT systems using its strong background in molecular biology and genetic engineering.
Its R&D center and factory located in Uiwang city, nearby Seoul are an up-to-date manufacturing facility that is fully equipped to produce monoclonal antibodies, colloidal gold and various rapid tests. The main factory was established in 2001, and approved by KFDA for the manufacturing of IVDD products and also gained ISO13485, CE accreditation and US FDA clearance.
At the moment, the Korean company provides an extensive range of immune ochromatography based rapid one-step tests for infectious diseases & STD for HBsAg, HBsAb, HCV, HIV 1/2, Syphilis and Tumor markers for AFP, CEA, PSA, FOB and Cardiac markers for Troponin I, Myoglobin, CK-MB and other unique rapid tests such as Norovirus, Influenza A&B and HSV2.
It also produces highly sensitive urine pregnancy tests and ovulation tests for professional use and self-testing under its own brand name, BioTracerTM, and on an OEM basis.
In addition, the company is concentrating on developing a Multi-Flex quantitative POCT system using proprietary fluorescent particles and micro-channel chip powered by a pneumatic valve system. This unique diagnostics system that is developed by Bio Focus can be applied to NAT and Immunoassay in the POCT field within a few years.
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