{"id":22369,"date":"2019-12-04T11:16:52","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T10:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qlinea.com\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T16:37:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:37:20","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/qlinea.com\/us\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section class=\"header_image headermodule rounded align_left\" style=\"background-color: #fff;\" data-text-color=\"#fff\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/qlinea.com\/0986741_wp-uploads\/2026\/07\/2025-09-11_251-Redigera-Copy2-3-scaled.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                <div class=\"wrapper\">\r\n            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\r\n                <h1 class=\"heading\">We are Q-linea<\/h1>\r\n                <p class=\"text\">Q-linea AB is a Swedish medical technology company dedicated to the development of innovative diagnostic solutions for the management of severe infectious diseases.<\/p>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"content_txtcenterpuff contentmodule alignfull\" style=\"background-color: #fff\" data-text-color=\"''\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\r\n        <div class=\"textWrapper\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Since its founding in 2008, the company has focused on improving the timing and quality of antimicrobial treatment decisions, particularly in patients with bloodstream infections and sepsis, while supporting global efforts to address antimicrobial resistance.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span lang=\"en-GB\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">This is our story:<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n    #frontpageMainSection .page-content .content_txtcenterpuff .puffs .puff h1:before, #frontpageMainSection .post-content .content_txtcenterpuff .puffs .puff h1:before, #subpageSection .page-content .content_txtcenterpuff .puffs .puff h1:before, #subpageSection .post-content .content_txtcenterpuff .puffs .puff h1:before, #singlePostSection .page-content .content_txtcenterpuff .puffs .puff h1:before, #singlePostSection .post-content .content_txtcenterpuff .puffs .puff h1:before {\r\n        border-top: solid '' 5px;\r\n    }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"content_mediatext contentmodule alignfull\" style=\"background-color: #fff\" data-text-color=\"''\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrapper flexRowWrapper\">\r\n                    <div class=\"textWrapper\">\r\n                <h1><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Scientific Foundation<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden, Q-linea was established within a leading academic research environment, with early development centred on advanced molecular technologies for biosecurity systems, commissioned by the Swedish Armed Forces, French MoD, and the EU.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">Building on this scientific foundation, the company shifted its focus toward clinical microbiology, aiming to address critical unmet needs in routine diagnostic workflows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                <div class=\"links\">\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/qlinea.com\/0986741_wp-uploads\/2026\/07\/AboutUs-scaled.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"content_mediatext contentmodule alignfull\" style=\"background-color: #fff\" data-text-color=\"''\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrapper flexRowWrapper\">\r\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/qlinea.com\/0986741_wp-uploads\/2026\/07\/AboutUs3-scaled.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                                        <div class=\"textWrapper\">\r\n                <h1><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Addressing a Critical Diagnostic Gap<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Advances in rapid pathogen identification have significantly reduced the time to organism detection; however, the availability of corresponding antimicrobial susceptibility results has remained a major bottleneck in clinical decision-making.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">Q-linea has focused on addressing this gap through the development of rapid phenotypic AST solutions designed to deliver timely and clinically actionable results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">This led to the creation of our most sophisticated system to date \u2013 ASTar.<\/span><\/p>\n                <div class=\"links\">\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"header_image headermodule align_left\" style=\"background-color: #fff;\" data-text-color=\"''\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/qlinea.com\/0986741_wp-uploads\/2024\/02\/DSC07507-2-stor.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                <div class=\"wrapper\">\r\n            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\r\n                <h1 class=\"heading\">ASTar<\/h1>\r\n                <p class=\"text\">ASTar\u00ae is our fully automated system for rapid phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing performed directly from positive blood cultures. By reducing the time required to generate susceptibility results compared to conventional methods, ASTar is designed to support earlier optimisation of antimicrobial therapy, enhance laboratory efficiency, and contribute to improved patient outcomes.<\/p>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"content_mediatext contentmodule alignfull\" style=\"background-color: #fff\" data-text-color=\"''\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrapper flexRowWrapper\">\r\n                    <div class=\"textWrapper\">\r\n                <h1><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Capabilities and Expertise<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Q-linea integrates expertise across microbiology, engineering, software development, and assay design to develop and deliver high-performance diagnostic systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">The company maintains a strong focus on scientific rigour, quality, and regulatory compliance throughout its development and commercialisation activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>With subsidiaries in Italy and the US and distribution partners across Europe, Asia, and the GCC region, our focus is now global.<\/p>\n<p>Backed by CE-IVDR certifications and FDA clearances, we support clinical microbiology laboratories serving patients in healthcare settings around the world.<\/p>\n                <div class=\"links\">\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/qlinea.com\/0986741_wp-uploads\/2026\/07\/AboutUs1-scaled.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"content_mediatext contentmodule alignfull\" style=\"background-color: #fff\" data-text-color=\"''\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrapper flexRowWrapper\">\r\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/qlinea.com\/0986741_wp-uploads\/2026\/07\/AboutUs2-scaled.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                                        <div class=\"textWrapper\">\r\n                <h1><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Commitment to Healthcare<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Q-linea is committed to advancing the standard of care in infection diagnostics by providing solutions that enable faster, more informed clinical decisions. Through continued innovation, the company aims to support effective antimicrobial stewardship and help preserve the long-term efficacy of existing antibiotics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">Now, as we continue to support healthcare professionals and the patients they care for, we tread a path redefining the gold standard in AST technologies.<\/span><\/p>\n                <div class=\"links\">\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<section class=\"header_textmedia headermodule\" style=\"background-color: #fff\" data-text-color=\"''\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\r\n        <div class=\"textWrapper\">\r\n                            <h1 class=\"title\">One of our founders, Jonas Jarvius, talks about how the story started for him:<\/h1>\r\n                            <div class=\"iframeContainer iframeVideoContainer\">\r\n                    <iframe title=\"Q-linea | Future-proof Healthcare\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S1CM6hGDEps?start=58&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>                                    <\/div> \r\n                        <div class=\"textContent flexRowWrapper\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"content_twoimgstopbot contentmodule alignfull\" style=\"background-color: #fff\" data-text-color=\"''\">\r\n                        <div class=\"wrapper flexRowWrapper blocks imgtop\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"block\">\r\n                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/qlinea.com\/us\/support-zone\/\" class=\"imgContainer \">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/qlinea.com\/0986741_wp-uploads\/2024\/02\/2023-10-17_281-700x446.jpg\" alt=\"Click here to get in touch\">\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                                                <div class=\"textWrapper\">\r\n                                                            <h2 class=\"title h3-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qlinea.com\/us\/support-zone\/\">Contact our US team<\/a><\/h2>\r\n                                                        We&#8217;re here for you and ready to support you. 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