Opto-fluidic Nanoparticle Detector

Lehigh University Office of Technology Transfer
posted on 03/23/2010

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Opto-fluidic Nanoparticle Counter for Quantitative Pathogen Detection

Description:

Despite its importance in clinical diagnosis and public health, fast and easy approaches for pathogen detection at the point-of-need are not yet available. This technology intends to address these challenges by developing a whole particle counter using a optical sensor that can be used at the point of care and in resource limited settings. To achieve this goal, nanoporous membranes will be packaged in a microfluidic chip to filter, concentrate and fluorescently label whole particle virions. This chip will be integrated with optical traps and detectors for secondary concentration and quantitative viral detection. The advantages of this technology include the ability to detect whole particles, reducing manual handling steps and assay time, the incorporation of a microfluidic chip for small reagent volume and lower operation costs, and bulk measurement for fast assay time. Lehigh Tech ID#021009-01.

The Market :

Nanoparticle detectors can be used in point of care (POC) diagnostics and other real time detection systems in utilities and industry. As of 2009, the global POC diagnostics market was sized at $13.4 billion. By 2014, the POC diagnostics market is expected to reach $18.7 billion growing at a compound annual growth rate of 7%.[1] In 2006, the U.S. aqueous analytical instrumentation market was sized at $303.4 million. By 2013, the market is expected to reach $427.3 million growing at a compound annual growth rate of 5%.

The Opportunity:

Lehigh University is interested in both licensing this technology or in finding investment partners to establish a start-up for this technology.     

About Lehigh University:

Lehigh University is a leading research university with an enrollment of approximately 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students. 

For More Information on this Technology Contact:

Yatin S. Karpe, Ph.D.

Associate Director

Office of Technology Transfer

Lehigh University

354 Whitaker Laboratory

5 East Packer Ave.

Bethlehem, PA 18015

Phone: (610) 758-5841

Fax: (610) 758-5888 fax

Email: yatin.karpe@lehigh.edu

Web: http://www.lehigh.edu/ott

Claire Casola

Licensing Coordinator

Foresight Science & Technology

Phone & Email: 401-273-4844 ext. 17; claire.casola@foresightst.com

http://www.foresightst.com/index.html

1- "Point of Care Diagnostics." BCC Research web site. http://www.bccresearch.com/report/HLC043B.html  (accessed September 23, 2010).