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

agtech
biotechnology
health-diagnostics
life-science
medical-device

Nr. of Employees

small (1-50)

Limay Biosciences

Maipú 942 (C1006ACN), Buenos Aires, Argentina


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.


Services

Design and optimization of molecular assays, amplification chemistries and lysis/sample-preparation reagents for nucleic acid and protein targets.

Computationally-guided protein/enzyme design followed by expression and in vitro validation to create reagents suitable for room-temperature and simplified workflows.

Design, prototyping and testing of disposable microfluidic cartridges and portable readers, including integrated sample processing and optical detection systems.

Development of machine-learning models for protein design, structure prediction and automated analysis of assay optical outputs.

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
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Key Technologies

  • Isothermal nucleic acid amplification
  • CRISPR-based molecular detection
  • AI/deep learning for protein design
  • 3D printing and rapid prototyping
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News & Updates

Recipient of the Santander X Argentina STARTUPS 2023 award.

Participant or beneficiary of the AceleraBA program (mentioned on company site).

Selected for or supported by the Startup Chile program (mentioned on company site).

Grant received from the Fondo Tecnológico Argentino (mentioned on company site).

Grant received under the Emprendimientos Dinámicos program (mentioned on company site).

Grant received from the Fondo Argentino Sectorial (mentioned on company site).


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