Limay Biosciences
Develops end-to-end, low-cost point-of-need molecular diagnostic solutions combining isothermal nucleic acid amplification, CRISPR-based detection, microfluidic cartridges and embedded AI to deliver qualitative and quantitative results within about 60 minutes for decentralized clinical use.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Limay Biosciences
Products
Portable point-of-care molecular diagnostic device (prototype)
A portable reader and associated single-use microfluidic cartridges that perform isothermal amplification and CRISPR-based detection with miniaturized fluorescence readout and embedded analytics to produce qualitative and quantitative results in ~60 minutes.
Portable point-of-care molecular diagnostic device (prototype)
A portable reader and associated single-use microfluidic cartridges that perform isothermal amplification and CRISPR-based detection with miniaturized fluorescence readout and embedded analytics to produce qualitative and quantitative results in ~60 minutes.
Services
Assay and reagent development
Design and optimization of molecular assays, amplification chemistries and lysis/sample-preparation reagents for nucleic acid and protein targets.
Protein engineering and enzyme optimization
Computationally-guided protein/enzyme design followed by expression and in vitro validation to create reagents suitable for room-temperature and simplified workflows.
Microfluidic cartridge and device prototyping
Design, prototyping and testing of disposable microfluidic cartridges and portable readers, including integrated sample processing and optical detection systems.
AI model development for biomolecular and signal analysis
Development of machine-learning models for protein design, structure prediction and automated analysis of assay optical outputs.
Collaborative R&D and grant-supported projects
Participation in accelerator programs and publicly funded projects to advance diagnostic technologies and expand access.
Assay and reagent development
Design and optimization of molecular assays, amplification chemistries and lysis/sample-preparation reagents for nucleic acid and protein targets.
Protein engineering and enzyme optimization
Computationally-guided protein/enzyme design followed by expression and in vitro validation to create reagents suitable for room-temperature and simplified workflows.
Microfluidic cartridge and device prototyping
Design, prototyping and testing of disposable microfluidic cartridges and portable readers, including integrated sample processing and optical detection systems.
AI model development for biomolecular and signal analysis
Development of machine-learning models for protein design, structure prediction and automated analysis of assay optical outputs.
Collaborative R&D and grant-supported projects
Participation in accelerator programs and publicly funded projects to advance diagnostic technologies and expand access.
Expertise Areas
- Point-of-care molecular diagnostics
- Isothermal amplification and CRISPR diagnostics
- Protein engineering and enzyme optimization
- Microfluidic cartridge design
Key Technologies
- Isothermal nucleic acid amplification
- CRISPR-based molecular detection
- AI/deep learning for protein design
- 3D printing and rapid prototyping