Draw on our deep expertise across industries.

Translate your project needs into precision-engineered diagnostic assays for diverse applications, including medicine, veterinary care, food industry, pharmaceuticals, industrial monitoring, environmental, and biodefense.

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Capabilities

BioAssay Works has a a 20+ year proven track record of providing custom, turnkey lateral flow assay solutions for leading-edge companies.

  • Services

    We offer custom assay development, contract manufacturing, and custom gold conjugation services that align seamlessly with your vision and goals.

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  • Products

    Our products leverage core technologies to help our customers bring lab-based assay sensitivity to point-of-care, rapid assays.

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Announcements

  • BioAssay Works Co-Founder Stephen Mefferd to Retire

    January 2025

    Ijamsville, MD

    BioAssay Works LLC (BAW) announces the retirement of Stephen Mefferd, BAW’s co-founder and President.   During the past 20 years at BAW, Stephen has been instrumental in leading the company from (more…)

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    BioAssay Works Expands Service Capabilities

    October, 2024

    Ijamsville, Maryland

    BioAssay Works (BAW) further enhanced their assay development and manufacturing services capabilities by adding 1,000 square feet of R&D and manufacturing space. In addition, BAW acquired a new reel-to-reel membrane (more…)

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    Learn more about BioAssay Works at MEDICA 2024

    November 11-14, 2024

    Dusseldorf, Germany

    Let BioAssay Works (BAW) help get your lateral flow assay to market faster. BAW specializes in developing lateral flow assays utilizing our deep expertise in gold nanoparticles. Our turnkey custom (more…)

Articles

  • Securing Supply Chains for Rapid Diagnostics During Global Disruption

    The current U.S.-China trade war has reignited global concerns over the stability and security of supply chains — especially for critical sectors like diagnostics. For companies developing lateral flow assays and point-of-need tests, even small interruptions in material sourcing can result in delayed launches, failed partnerships, and lost revenue. (more…)

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    Improving Point-of-Need Testing with Lateral Flow Assays

    The global lateral flow assay (LFA) market is projected to reach $16.8 billion by 2029, driven by the need for point-of-care testing and early disease detection. The demand for fast, accurate, and accessible diagnostic testing has never been higher. (more…)