NanoSpy, Inc.
NanoSpy, Inc. is a company established in 2017 in Iowa, focused on developing rapid, economical biosensor solutions for infield diagnostic testing. Their technology creates highly conductive, nanostructured materials for quantitative detection, aiming to provide highly sensitive, specific, and fast detection methods that support various sample matrices without the need for sample enrichment. The company emphasizes innovation in nanoscale biomedical engineering, nanomaterials, and electrochemical sensing, with applications in food safety, health, and agriculture. Their biosensors can detect pathogens like Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli, and others in less than 20 minutes, with a sensitivity down to 1 CFU/mL.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Products
Rapid on-site pathogen detection biosensor (prototype platform)
A prototype biosensor platform that combines biofunctionalized nanostructured electrodes with electrochemical detection to provide quantitative results for targeted pathogens in a short time frame.
Rapid on-site pathogen detection biosensor (prototype platform)
A prototype biosensor platform that combines biofunctionalized nanostructured electrodes with electrochemical detection to provide quantitative results for targeted pathogens in a short time frame.
Services
Collaborative development of rapid, in-field biosensor systems using nanostructured electrodes and biofunctionalization to meet client detection requirements.
Design and optimization of detection chemistry and assays to achieve selective detection of viable bacteria and low limits of detection.
Support for bacterial culture maintenance, sample collection methods, and workflows that enable direct testing of various matrices without enrichment.
Collaborative development of rapid, in-field biosensor systems using nanostructured electrodes and biofunctionalization to meet client detection requirements.
Design and optimization of detection chemistry and assays to achieve selective detection of viable bacteria and low limits of detection.
Support for bacterial culture maintenance, sample collection methods, and workflows that enable direct testing of various matrices without enrichment.
Expertise Areas
- In-field pathogen detection
- Electrochemical biosensing
- Nanomaterials for sensors
- Biofunctionalization and biorecognition
Key Technologies
- Electrochemical sensing
- Nanostructured conductive electrodes
- Biofunctionalized nanomaterials
- Rapid quantitative pathogen assays