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A Patented Platform Technology

N-Lighttm rapid tests are powered by the ultra-sensitive AquaSparkTM platform technology and pioneering phage science.

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MEET US AT THE CUTTING EDGE OF TECHNOLOGY

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    Detection of live bacteria
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    Phage specificity boost
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    No sample preparation
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    First results after 8 - 24h
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Highly superior
platform technology

AquaSparkTM is a groundbreaking platform technology based on uniquely designed synthetic molecules. Their design enables the detection of live bacteria using a chemical light reaction known as chemiluminescence. The molecules consist of a central ”light-emitting” part and a bacteria-specific substrate. The target microorganisms produce enzymes or other hydrolysis triggers which – when exposed to our patented technology – will cause the AquaSparkTM to split. Subsequently, this results in an emission of photons which a simple light sensor can measure.

Chemiluminescent light produced by AquaSparkTM is 1000 times brighter than traditional molecules. Consequently, this makes our N-LightTM solution a cutting-edge technology for sensitive detection across a wide range of applications. Due to the AquaSparkTM modular toolbox's virtually endless possibilities, the N-LightTM platform can be tailored to detect any chosen microorganism such as bacteria, parasites, viruses, or fungi.

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pioneering
phage technology

Phages are small biological machines that efficiently and specifically kill bacteria. NEMIS has developed unique bacteria-specific enrichment broths containing cocktails of bacteriophages in order to selectively eliminate competing microflora. In other words, this unique enrichment broth enhances the growth of targeted pathogens in a single enrichment step. As a result, NEMIS was able to achieve increased specificity and sensitivity of N-LightTM rapid tests.

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A SINGLE DIOXETANE MOLECULE ENABLING THE PHENOTYPIC DETECTION OF ENDLESS TARGET ORGANISMS.

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PUBLICATIONS ABOUT OUR PLATFORM TECHNOLOGY

Our AquaSparktm technology is at the cutting-edge of science and has been validated in a number of peer-reviewed journals. Read up on our latest publications to get a glimpse into our research and the applications space our technology unlocks.

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