Photonic BioSystems
Photonic BioSystems specializes in liquid handling techniques, opto-electronic instruments, and bioassay systems. Their platform technologies enable rapid sampling, detection, and measurement of bacteria, cells, microorganisms, and microbial contaminants, including E. coli, total coliform, MRSA, and other microbes. They develop technologies for ultra-sensitive and rapid detection of oxygen and ammonia, aiming to create disruptive sensing solutions for protecting human health, water, food supply, and the environment.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Photonic BioSystems
7126 180th Avenue NE Suite C-106, Redmond, WA 98052
Patents
Products
Portable microbial bioanalyzer instrument
A portable instrument integrating enclosed cartridge analysis, temperature-controlled incubation and optical detection to automatically monitor metabolic activity, enumerate colonies and report results.
Enclosed filter assay cartridges (multiple diameters)
Self-contained enclosed filter assay cartridges (e.g., 15 mm and 47 mm formats) that concentrate organisms, enable incubation and allow visual or instrumented enumeration without opening the cartridge.
Liquid sample preparation device (suction tool)
A suction tool and consumable enclosed membrane filter cartridge system that enables controlled aspiration, filtration, rinsing, media introduction, and back-flush extrication of captured material.
Test kits for field microbiological assays
Complete kits containing a filter assay cartridge, sterile sample bag, sealing cap, and lyophilized culture growth media with rehydration water for enclosed-field assays without electricity.
Oxygen-sensing polymer film and label sensors
Oxygen-sensitive sensors implemented as ultra-low-concentration luminescent dye layers integrated into packaging films or as discrete labels/tags for non-destructive, non-contact O2 measurement in sealed packages or headspaces.
Peristaltic pump for sample introduction
Small peristaltic pump and accessory hardware using negative pressure to express fluid through filter devices at controlled flow rates suitable for rapid sample introduction.
Portable microbial bioanalyzer instrument
A portable instrument integrating enclosed cartridge analysis, temperature-controlled incubation and optical detection to automatically monitor metabolic activity, enumerate colonies and report results.
Enclosed filter assay cartridges (multiple diameters)
Self-contained enclosed filter assay cartridges (e.g., 15 mm and 47 mm formats) that concentrate organisms, enable incubation and allow visual or instrumented enumeration without opening the cartridge.
Liquid sample preparation device (suction tool)
A suction tool and consumable enclosed membrane filter cartridge system that enables controlled aspiration, filtration, rinsing, media introduction, and back-flush extrication of captured material.
Test kits for field microbiological assays
Complete kits containing a filter assay cartridge, sterile sample bag, sealing cap, and lyophilized culture growth media with rehydration water for enclosed-field assays without electricity.
Oxygen-sensing polymer film and label sensors
Oxygen-sensitive sensors implemented as ultra-low-concentration luminescent dye layers integrated into packaging films or as discrete labels/tags for non-destructive, non-contact O2 measurement in sealed packages or headspaces.
Peristaltic pump for sample introduction
Small peristaltic pump and accessory hardware using negative pressure to express fluid through filter devices at controlled flow rates suitable for rapid sample introduction.
Services
Licensing of patents and technology transfer via partnerships, joint ventures, and corporate/private funding to commercialize sensing platforms.
Provision of microbiological testing services using enclosed filtration and bioanalyzer technology for clients requiring field or facility-based testing.
Licensing of patents and technology transfer via partnerships, joint ventures, and corporate/private funding to commercialize sensing platforms.
Provision of microbiological testing services using enclosed filtration and bioanalyzer technology for clients requiring field or facility-based testing.
Expertise Areas
- Microbial detection and rapid bioassays
- Membrane filtration sample preparation
- Optical sensor development and optical interrogation
- Point-of-care and field-deployable testing
Key Technologies
- Enclosed membrane filtration (filter assay cartridges)
- Optical interrogation (fluorescence/phosphorescence/colorimetry)
- Vacuum-based suction/sample aspiration tools
- In-situ incubation within assay cartridges
News & Updates
Photonic BioSystems has over 25 years of award-winning research in sensing solutions for health, water, food, and environment.
Overview of the company's core technologies in microbial, oxygen, ammonia sensing, and liquid sample prep, and their applications across various industries.
Photonic BioSystems received the prestigious US Army Quality Research Award for discoveries in microbiological sensing and detection technologies.
Photonic BioSystems has over 25 years of award-winning research in sensing solutions for health, water, food, and environment.
Overview of the company's core technologies in microbial, oxygen, ammonia sensing, and liquid sample prep, and their applications across various industries.
Photonic BioSystems received the prestigious US Army Quality Research Award for discoveries in microbiological sensing and detection technologies.