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Rapid Field Detection of the Highly Invasive Myrtle Rust Pathogen
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| RFx ID : | 14924166 |
| Tender Name : | Rapid Field Detection of the Highly Invasive Myrtle Rust Pathogen |
| Reference # : | 404899 |
| Open Date : | Monday, 10 August 2015 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00) |
| Close Date : | Monday, 7 September 2015 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00) |
| Tender Type : | Request for Proposals (RFP) |
| Tender Coverage : | Sole Agency [?] |
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| Exemption Reason : | None |
| Required Pre-qualifications : | None |
| Contact : |
Tracy Wood tracy.wood@mpi.govt.nz |
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| Agency Address : | NEW ZEALAND |
This is an opportunity to develop an off-the shelf antibody-based Lateral Flow Device (LFD) for the specific detection of a highly invasive plant pathogen called myrtle rust, caused by the fungus Puccinia psidii. The LFD would be a plant health diagnostic tool which could be purchased for use in any country for the following purposes:
• An initial quick and easy method to confirm or rule out a suspect positive detection of myrtle rust in countries known to be free of myrtle rust, e.g. New Zealand; this would allow a quick response to the presence of the pathogen in order to limit its spread into nature reserves, state forests and urban areas etc.
• An easy to use surveillance tool in countries where myrtle rust is present .
This would be the first time a LFD has been developed for myrtle rust.
What we need
MPI requires an easy to use LFD to be developed and validated to allow for rapid detection of myrtle rust in New Zealand to assist with detecting and managing the disease.
The LFD will be developed to a high standard so it can be relied on as an accurate plant health diagnostic tool.
This tender has been awarded to:
- Fera Science Ltd
Further Award Information:
Address: United Kingdom
Contract signed: 11 March 2016
Term: 2 years
Value $360K
Award Date: Tuesday, 29 March 2016 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Monday, 7 September 2015 12:34 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
