• Our Vision is to improve healthcare as a global provider of innovative and reliable diagnostic tests.
  • Our Mission is to identify and develop novel patentable diagnostic markers and technologies which can be commercialised to meet clinical needs, both in the laboratory and at the point of care.
  • We will collaborate with partners, create branded products and identify complementary businesses which support our objective of continuing to grow as a respected and profitable healthcare company.
  • Our Values include meeting all current and future regulatory, quality and environmental standards appropriate for our industry and the countries in which we operate.

Welcome to Axis-Shield Density Gradient Media, a product group within Axis-Shield Point of Care. Our company has more than 35 years experience in production and marketing of Density Gradient Media.

In collaboration with scientific institutions and companies it has brought several unique products to the market; Lymphoprep, Polymorphprep, Nycodenz, NycoPrep and OptiPrep.

These products are today used for the isolation of:

* Mammalian and non-mammalian cells
* Subcellular membranes and cell organelles
* Viruses
* Macromolecules and lipoproteins

If you should have additional questions regarding our products you can contact one of our distributors or you can contact us on this link which will provide more comprehensive information.

Material Safety Data Sheets for all Axis-Shield PoC products can be found here

*Products may not be approved for sale in all countries. Please contact us for further details.

Axis-Shield at a Glance

A pioneering organisation focused on the development and manufacturing of important and innovative in vitro diagnostic tests for use in clinical laboratories and at the point of care.

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Axis-Shield's award winning point-of-care test system is designed for maximum simplicity coupled with laboratory accuracy and reliability for a number of key markers important for improved patient management.

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Diagnostics for the laboratory & the point of care in areas of clinical need including diabetes, cardiovascular & neurodegenerative disease, rheumatoid arthritis & infectious disease.