Jul 31 2010
Zoßray Technologies, Inc. has unveiled the Spectral Reflectance Imaging Biosensor, an immunoassay platform for clinical diagnostics and life science research.
This protein array sensor was developed in collaboration with Boston University and Bodkin Design & Engineering, LLC, who developed methodologies that offered measurement sensitivity, balanced manufacturing costs, and ease-of-use.
Immunoassays are vital tools for identifying the specific protein biomarkers in saliva, urine, or blood samples. Immunoassays can be multiplexed to result in a small disposable chip.
The Spectral Reflectance Imaging Biosensor’s final design features a high-resolution camera, class IIIb tunable laser, digital control, and fluidics. Integrated in a compact unit, the system automatically performs specimen delivery, optical interrogation, specimen disposal, reagent introduction, and data analysis.
The system needs to be loaded with a biochip with active proteins during operation. On prompting, the specimen as well as reagents are delivered to the reaction flow cell for incubation. Through a laser, the sample is optically probed and inferences are evaluated. The camera and computer integrated in the system imprison thousands of interactions and analyze them. These key features make the Spectral Reflectance Imaging Biosensor ideal for disease pathogen identification, biomedical research, as well as homeland security applications.
Source: http://www.bodkindesign.com