INNOVATIVE SPECIALISTS IN RAPID ON-SITE TESTING
Dry Reagent Test Strips for Medical & Industrial Applications

About Us

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Serim Research Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets test strips based on Serim's dry reagent technology. Technology created and developed at our facility includes colorimetric chemistries, reagent/membrane impregnation, and test strip fabrication.

In business since 1988, our fully integrated Research & Development/Manufacturing Center is located in Elkhart, Indiana in a new, state-of-the art, 32,630-square-foot, FDA-registered facility certified to ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 13485:2003 (specific for medical devices).

Our Mission Statement
Our mission at Serim Research Corporation is to create and manufacture high-quality, simple and innovative test systems that produce timely, on-site, analytical results. It is our objective to become the premier supplier of rapid, innovative tests for our customers and to make our development and manufacturing capabilities available to medical and industrial customers worldwide.

About Our Products
All Serim Test Strips are based on Dry Reagent Technology whereby all reagents necessary for analysis are combined in a single indicator pad. Serim Test Strips replace complex and cumbersome, multi-step wet chemistry colorimetric assays. Serim Test Strips provide the advantages of being able to analyze samples at the source (point-of-use) using a simple procedure that can be performed with little or no special equipment and avoids the inconvenience of storing, handling, and mixing liquid reagents.

Each test strip is comprised of an indicator pad mounted onto a non-reactive plastic handle. The indicator pad consists of an absorbent material that is saturated with a solution of one or more chemicals. The indicator pad is dried and then mounted onto a non-reactive plastic handle to form the test strip. The plastic handle provides a convenient means for the user to hold the test without touching the indicator pad. The test strips are stored in a desiccated bottle until ready for use.

When the test strip is dipped into the solution being analyzed, the indicator pad absorbs the sample. The chemicals in the indicator pad are solubilized and react with the substance being detected. The end result is a color change, proportional to the concentration of the substance under analysis. Results are determined by matching the color on the indicator pad to the color blocks provided. Some tests are "yes/no" tests where any color development on the indicator pad indicates a value above a specific target.

Currently, Serim Test Strips are used to test for the presence of disinfectants and water quality in thousands of dialysis centers worldwide.

Other test strips are used to ensure that High Level Disinfectants, reused extensively in freestanding and hospital-based surgical units, remain at the effective concentration as determined by the disinfectant manufacturer. Industrial applications include water industry testing and any situation where disinfectants are used in industrial processes.

Serim also offers the PyloriTek Test Kit for presumptive identification of Helicobacter pylori infection in gastric biopsy. (H. pylori is the cause of about 80% of all peptic ulcers.) PyloriTek was the first H. pylori test considered simple and accurate enough to merit and receive a CLIA waiver.

Serim's newest product line, Food Safety and Sanitation, includes tests for monitoring sanitizers and disinfectants used in numerous industries; food and beverage, agriculture, hospitality.

Serim Test Strips and other products are sold under our own label and the private labels of the many market leaders we serve.

Your Needs
Can Serim's dry-reagent technology and innovative approach to analyte testing help meet your needs?

Whether it is a modification of an existing test, a private-label version of a current Serim product or a completely new application, if you need a fast, simple, high-quality test to improve quality assessments in your business, Serim's innovative and helpful staff is ready to discuss your requirements.

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