Ampersand Technologies
A Massey University spin-out (launched 2021) that develops and delivers DNA-based diagnostic testing and assay development services for agricultural, horticultural and environmental applications. The organisation focuses on isothermal DNA amplification methods for rapid, field-deployable and laboratory diagnostics, and combines laboratory assay development, validation, sample processing and bioinformatic tools to support surveillance and management of plant and environmental pathogens.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Ampersand Technologies
Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand, Oceania
Products
Custom In-field Diagnostic Test Development
Development of DNA-based diagnostic tests for onsite use, providing real-time results for agricultural, horticultural, and environmental applications.
Custom In-field Diagnostic Test Development
Development of DNA-based diagnostic tests for onsite use, providing real-time results for agricultural, horticultural, and environmental applications.
Services
Diagnostic testing for agricultural, horticultural and environmental samples
Laboratory and field-capable DNA testing services for detection of plant and environmental pathogens.
Assay design and development using isothermal amplification
Design and prototyping of nucleic acid assays using isothermal amplification approaches for diagnostic applications.
Assay validation and sample processing
Method validation, quality-controlled testing and routine sample processing to support diagnostic and surveillance programs.
Bioinformatic support for assay development
Development of bioinformatic tools to accelerate assay design and support data analysis for diagnostic projects.
Diagnostic testing for agricultural, horticultural and environmental samples
Laboratory and field-capable DNA testing services for detection of plant and environmental pathogens.
Assay design and development using isothermal amplification
Design and prototyping of nucleic acid assays using isothermal amplification approaches for diagnostic applications.
Assay validation and sample processing
Method validation, quality-controlled testing and routine sample processing to support diagnostic and surveillance programs.
Bioinformatic support for assay development
Development of bioinformatic tools to accelerate assay design and support data analysis for diagnostic projects.
Expertise Areas
- Molecular diagnostics development
- Isothermal amplification assay design
- Environmental and agricultural pathogen surveillance
- Assay validation and laboratory testing
Key Technologies
- Isothermal DNA amplification (e.g., LAMP-style methods)
- DNA-based diagnostic assays
- qPCR (referenced as a prior method)
- Bioinformatic assay-design pipelines