Better rapid tests, from the surface to the signal.

Gemina makes dual-affinity binders that attach capture molecules to surfaces, and GemGold gold nanoparticles and conjugates that carry the signal. Both are designed to put every antibody to better use.

Capture antibodies attached passively on a test line, lying at random angles so many binding sites face the wrong way.

Passive attachment

Capture antibodies standing upright on Gemina binders on a test line, each holding a target and a gold-labelled detection antibody.

Controlled orientation with a Gemina binder

Two product lines

GemChem Binders

Dual-affinity proteins that attach capture molecules to gold, cellulose, polystyrene and glass in a controlled orientation. Designed to help developers improve signal, use less antibody and move beyond nitrocellulose.

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GemGold

Ultra uniform gold nanospheres and gold-binding conjugates that carry your signal. Streptavidin or Protein G attaches to the particle in a controlled orientation, ready for your antibody.

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One chemistry. Two ways to use it.

  • A top binder holds the capture molecule, such as an antibody.
  • A bottom binder holds the material: a test strip, plate or glass surface or a gold particle (GemGold).
  • A linker joins them, so the capture molecule sits in a controlled orientation.

Watch how it works (video)

Capture molecule
Top binder
Linker
Bottom binder
Material or gold particle

Why it matters

Rapid tests are used where laboratory testing is not available. How well they perform depends on how each part is assembled, and one of the most important details is how capture molecules sit on the surfaces and particles. Better control over that assembly is designed to give developers better tests at lower cost.

Five reasons to choose Gemina

Orientation

Products designed to position capture molecules so they can reach their target.

Efficiency

Better orientation is designed to let developers use less antibody for the same or stronger signal.

Flexibility

Binders can be tuned to different surfaces, and GemGold conjugates to different capture chains. The top binder can be tuned to capture molecules beyond antibodies.

Partnership

Evaluate with your own materials, then pilot or license, with a clear process at each step.

Simplify

Simplified test development and manufacturing

See the science.

Poster · GemChem Binders

Carbohydrate-binding module proteins to functionalize paper for lateral flow applications

AACC 2023. Cellulose-binding streptavidin fixes capture antibodies to cellulose for a SARS-CoV-2 antigen lateral flow test, with no performance change after accelerated stability testing.

Poster · GemGold

Continuous and scalable production of monodispersed gold nanospheres capped by citrate species for advanced lateral flow immunoassays

ADLM 2025. A flow-reactor method that makes uniform, citrate-capped 35 nm gold nanospheres at scale for lateral flow tests.

Start with a conversation.

Tell us about your assay and what you want to improve. We’ll talk through whether a Gemina product is the right fit, then help you test it side by side with your current process, using your own antibodies and materials. If the results support it, we can move to a pilot, a licence or a supply agreement.

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