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By SonaNanotech

Welcome to SonaCast, a podcast series from the team at Sona Nanotech Inc. Sona's unique gold nanorods are powering next-generation diagnostic devices and medical applications. In every podcast we seek to learn more about our industry with expert insight and special guests.
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Episode 8: The Lateral Flow Workshop 2019 - PART 1

SonaCastMay 16, 2019

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Episode 38: Season One Overview 2019

Episode 38: Season One Overview 2019

Welcome to episode 38 of SonaCast. In this final episode of the first season of SonaCast, we look back at some of the highlights of the last seven months.

Producer: Darren Evans communications@sonanano.com

Interviewer: Darren Evans

Guests: Dr Michael Mansfield, Millipore Sigma

               John Tonkinson, DCN Diagnostics

               Klaus Hochleitner, GE

               Rob Porter, RAPivD

               Phil Groom, Bond Digital Health

               Shireen Yates, Nima Labs

               Nick Letourneau, SipChip

Special thanks to Michael Boyd, owner of Podcast Atlantic

Edited by Michael Boyd of Podcast Atlantic

Visit us at: www.sonanano.com

Follow us on Twitter: @SonaNanotech

Connect with us on: LinkedIn

Music Far Away by MK2

Logo by Alexandra Evans of Happy Elephant Creative

Email us at: communications@sonanano.com

Nov 26, 201911:25
Episode 37: Back to the beginning.
Nov 19, 201916:02
Episode 36: Date rape drug detection.

Episode 36: Date rape drug detection.

Welcome to episode 36 of SonaCast. Undercover Colors made headlines a few years ago for its idea to detect date rape drugs in alcohol using coloured nail varnish. Today that idea has transformed into SipChip, a lateral flow-based device that can detect beverages spiked with drugs (commonly called ‘roofies’) in 30 seconds. In this episode we speak to Undercover Colors’ Director of R&D Dr Nick Letourneau about SipChip and his company’s fight against drug-facilitated sexual assault.

Producer: Darren Evans communications@sonanano.com

Interviewer: Darren Evans

Guest: Dr Nick Letourneau, Undercover Colors’ Director of R&D

Special thanks to Michael Boyd, owner of Podcast Atlantic

Edited by Michael Boyd of Podcast Atlantic

Visit us at: www.sonanano.com

Follow us on Twitter: @SonaNanotech

Connect with us on: LinkedIn

Music Far Away by MK2

Logo by Alexandra Evans of Happy Elephant Creative

Email us at: communications@sonanano.com


Nov 12, 201916:14
Episode 35: Testing for food allergens.

Episode 35: Testing for food allergens.

Welcome to episode 35 of SonaCast. Food allergy is a common and growing problem, placing burdens on health systems worldwide. Studies suggest that in some Western countries up to 10 per cent of children have a food allergy. Lateral flow technology offers one solution, allowing food to be tested for allergens with rapid results. In this episode we talk to Shireen Yates, founder and CEO of Nima Labs and creator of the award-winning lateral flow-based food testing device Nima.

Producer: Darren Evans communications@sonanano.com

Interviewer: Darren Evans

Guest: Shireen Yates, founder and CEO of Nima Labs

Special thanks to Michael Boyd, owner of Podcast Atlantic

Edited by Michael Boyd of Podcast Atlantic

Visit us at: www.sonanano.com

Follow us on Twitter: @SonaNanotech

Connect with us on: LinkedIn

Music Far Away by MK2

Logo by Alexandra Evans of Happy Elephant Creative

Email us at: communications@sonanano.com


Nov 05, 201909:47
Episode 34: From Reader Systems to Antibodies.

Episode 34: From Reader Systems to Antibodies.

Welcome to episode 34 of SonaCast. In this episode we meet some of the businesses exhibiting at the Advanced Lateral Flow Course in San Diego. We talk to Michael Doumanas of QIAGEN Lake Constance about lateral flow reader systems and Patrick Leinert of Leinco Technologies about antibodies.

Producer: Darren Evans communications@sonanano.com

Interviewer: Darren Evans 

Guest: Michael Doumanas of QIAGEN Lake Constance and Patrick Leinert of Leinco Technologies

Special thanks to Michael Boyd, owner of Podcast Atlantic

Edited by Michael Boyd of Podcast Atlantic

Visit us at: www.sonanano.com

Follow us on Twitter: @SonaNanotech

Connect with us on: LinkedIn

Music Far Away by MK2

Logo by Alexandra Evans of Happy Elephant Creative

Email us at: communications@sonanano.com

Oct 29, 201916:08
Episode 33: Making 100 million tests per year.

Episode 33: Making 100 million tests per year.

Welcome to episode 33 of SonaCast. In this episode, recorded at ALFC 2019, we speak to Dr Young Hong of Access Bio, a leading manufacturer of malaria rapid tests, about producing lateral flow tests in huge volumes.

Company link - http://www.accessbio.net/

Producer: Darren Evans communications@sonanano.com

Interviewer: Darren Evans 

Guest: Dr Young Hong - Access Bio

Special thanks to Michael Boyd, owner of Podcast Atlantic

Edited by Michael Boyd of Podcast Atlantic

Visit us at: www.sonanano.com

Follow us on Twitter: @SonaNanotech

Connect with us on: LinkedIn

Music Far Away by MK2

Logo by Alexandra Evans of Happy Elephant Creative

Email us at: communications@sonanano.com

Oct 24, 201911:42
Episode 32: Sona White Paper
Oct 22, 201909:13
Episode 31. Lateral flow basics.
Oct 15, 201924:58
Episode 30: ALFC 2019.
Oct 08, 201913:56
Episode 29: Transforming lateral flow with digital connectivity.
Oct 01, 201914:30
Episode 28: Targeting Cancer Cells with Gold Nanorods.
Sep 24, 201911:32
Episode 27: Point of care and the NHS.
Sep 17, 201919:20
Episode 26: Disruptive point of care.
Sep 10, 201919:23
Episode 25: The AACC interviews 3: James Steggles.
Sep 03, 201912:30
Episode 24: The AACC interviews 2: Shane Maher.
Aug 27, 201910:31
Episode 23: The AACC interviews 1: Gordon Huang.
Aug 22, 201911:33
Episode 22: AACC president Dr Carmen Wiley.
Aug 13, 201913:06
Episode 21: Catching up with our partners at AACC 2019.

Episode 21: Catching up with our partners at AACC 2019.

Welcome to episode 21 of SonaCast. In this special episode, recorded at AACC 2019 in Anaheim, California, we catch up with two of Sona’s valued partners. We speak to Charlie Huang, head of R&D at Anteo Technologies and Sarah Scott, OEM and distribution manager at Expedeon.

Producer: Darren Evans communications@sonanano.com

Interviewer: Darren Evans

Guesst: Charlie Huang, head of R&D at Anteo Technologies and Sarah Scott, OEM and distribution manager at Expedeon

Special thanks to Michael Boyd, owner of Podcast Atlantic

Edited by Michael Boyd of Podcast Atlantic

Visit us at: www.sonanano.com

Follow us on Twitter: @SonaNanotech 

Connect with us on: LinkedIn

Music Far Away by MK2

Logo by Alexandra Evans of Happy Elephant Creative

Email us at: communications@sonanano.com

Aug 08, 201921:32
Episode 20: AACC 2019 day 1
Aug 07, 201911:46
Episode 19: Digital health and the connected consumer.
Aug 06, 201916:27
Episode 18: Lateral flow R&D.
Jul 23, 201920:18
Episode 17: What to expect from AACC 2019.
Jul 16, 201912:40
Episode 16: Lateral flow manufacturing.
Jul 09, 201914:44
Episode 15: Rare disease diagnostics.
Jul 02, 201914:11
Episode 14: Colloidal gold and gold nanorods.
Jun 25, 201916:55
Episode 13: AACC 2019.
Jun 18, 201912:58
Episode 12: Mythbusting!
Jun 11, 201913:58
Episode 11: Saliva and sport.
Jun 04, 201917:49
Episode 10: The plastic problem.
May 28, 201913:52
Episode 9. The Lateral Flow Workshop 2019 - PART 2
May 21, 201915:28
 Episode 8: The Lateral Flow Workshop 2019 - PART 1
May 16, 201917:39
Episode 7: Data and digital.
May 14, 201917:08
Episode 6: The Lateral Flow Workshop 2019 - preview.
May 09, 201913:03
Episode 5: The role of gold in diagnostics and healthcare.

Episode 5: The role of gold in diagnostics and healthcare.

Welcome to episode five of SonaCast. This week we speak to Trevor Keel, Sona’s business development consultant for UK and Europe, about the growing use of gold in diagnostics and healthcare and its future potential.

Producer: Darren Evans communications@sonanano.com

Interviewer: Darren Evans

Guest: Trevor Keel, Sona’s business development consultant for UK and Europe

Special thanks to Michael Boyd, owner of Podcast Atlantic

Edited by Michael Boyd of Podcast Atlantic

Visit us at: www.sonanano.com

Follow us on Twitter: @SonaNanotech 

Connect with us on: LinkedIn

Music Far Away by MK2

Logo by Alexandra Evans of Happy Elephant Creative

Email us at: communications@sonanano.com

May 07, 201910:46
Episode 4: The rapid point of care diagnostic test market.
Apr 30, 201912:45
Episode 3 - The growing importance of multiplexing for lateral flow assays.
Apr 23, 201914:37
Episode 2 Darren Rowles, CEO and President of Sona Nanotech - PART 2
Apr 10, 201917:56
Episode 1 Darren Rowles, CEO and President of Sona Nanotech - PART 1
Apr 10, 201915:22