Sample Prep part 1

We first saw the need for biological sample concentration in the world of Biodefense.  Our background expertise is in biodefense, especially biodefense technology development and testing.  Some of the hardest problems to solve are bioaerosol collection and identification of threats.  We were focusing on those issues when we realized that many of the best bioaerosol collectors either concentrated aerosols into a liquid, or captured the aerosols dry – but transferred the samples to a liquid for analysis and threat identification using the newest hot-rod biological identifiers. 

Multiplexed assays. Labs on a chip.  Lateral flow immunoassays.   We also saw improved sample prep at a micro-scale; Affinity-based sample prep.  SCODA.  However, most of the sample is still being thrown away, or archived.  Until now.  We found a way to concentrate those samples down to improve system performance for significantly better identification.   We want to help you save the world, one sample at a time. 
 
In almost any bioaerosol sampling system, our technologies can improve detection/identification of threats by 15X to 1000X.  With a two-stage approach, 1,000,000X or more is possible.  In liquid sampling  and threat identification systems, 800,000X has been demonstrated in our labs (polystyrene microspheres spiked into drinking water) and exponential automated concentration is within reach.  This is because InnovaPrep’s concentration processes are scalable and have many other customizable advantages, based on the specifics of the system.  If you look at our downloads page, and begin by looking at my Sample Prep 2010 presentation, I’ll be updating this blog over the next three weeks to take you through all the slides.  You are now into the presentation up to Slide 6.
 
+Dave