Research & Development Project:

NanoDetection Technology, LLC (USA)

This "R&D 100 Award" winning Biochip was developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA. While a clinical detector is nearing its completion, NanoDetection is concurrently developing a field detector for rapid, in-the-field testing of food pathogens: E. coli, Listeria, and Salmonella.

In Thailand and elsewhere, foodborne pathogens are serious threats to human health. NDT and NanoASIA Co., Ltd., both recognize the significance of this breakthrough technology, as it would greatly reduced the overall costs of testing required in production of food and health products. In an effort to realize the technology's tremendous potential for health and food industries, NanoASIA had participated in a joint research project with prominent scientists at the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), a member of the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) of Thailand.

In the study titled "Development of an Antibody Array to Simultaneously Detect Three Foodborne Pathogens Using NanoDetector (2008)," the BIOTEC researchers were able to successfully develop an inexpensive antibody array to simultaneously detect three highly regulated foodborne pathogenic bacteria (Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella spp., and Listeria monocytogenes) using a chemiluminescent NanoDetector, provided by NDT. Moreover, the user-friendly NanoDetector allows quantitative measurements, which facilitate rapid screening process in the food-related industries.