Mobile POC System for infectious diseases in horses
A life science alliance of five institutions and companies from Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein develops an easy-to-use portable mini-laboratory named OPTOCHIP.
The infection of horses with highly contagious equine herpesviruses or other treacherous infections is a serious issue not only for their owners but also for riding stable operators and the organizers of horse shows and tournaments.
The diagnosis of infectious diseases in veterinary medicine is currently central laboratory based and therefore very