SpectraDigital
SpectraDigital Corporation (SDC) is a technology company specializing in the development of simple, easy-to-use medical diagnostic tests for low-resource settings and agricultural applications. Their platform can be adapted for various applications including HIV diagnostics, drug efficacy assessment, environmental monitoring, and cellular response measurement. Their first application, SpectraPoint HIV, assesses the efficacy of AIDS anti-virals using a blood test, providing a cost-effective alternative to traditional genotyping/phenotyping tests.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Products
Light-scattering antiviral resistance assay (HIV)
An optical light-scattering assay for assessing antiviral resistance profiles in HIV-infected blood cells intended as a lower-cost alternative to genotyping/phenotyping.
Field-deployable optical malaria detection system
Optical system capable of detecting Plasmodium infection without microscopy for use in field settings.
In-line raw milk monitoring sensor
An in-line optical test system for monitoring raw milk quality and parameters; noted as undergoing commercialization.
Rapid oxidative-stress assay for nutritional and performance assessment
A fast oxidative stress assay intended to monitor nutritional status and predict health or athletic performance in mammals.
Light-scattering antiviral resistance assay (HIV)
An optical light-scattering assay for assessing antiviral resistance profiles in HIV-infected blood cells intended as a lower-cost alternative to genotyping/phenotyping.
Field-deployable optical malaria detection system
Optical system capable of detecting Plasmodium infection without microscopy for use in field settings.
In-line raw milk monitoring sensor
An in-line optical test system for monitoring raw milk quality and parameters; noted as undergoing commercialization.
Rapid oxidative-stress assay for nutritional and performance assessment
A fast oxidative stress assay intended to monitor nutritional status and predict health or athletic performance in mammals.
Services
Optical instrumentation prototyping and design
Prototyping of instrumentation and optical system design for various optical applications.
Technical and patent advisory
Technical services that include patent advice related to optical diagnostics and instrumentation.
Optical component distribution
Resale and supply of lasers and optical components to support prototyping and instrumentation.
Optical instrumentation prototyping and design
Prototyping of instrumentation and optical system design for various optical applications.
Technical and patent advisory
Technical services that include patent advice related to optical diagnostics and instrumentation.
Optical component distribution
Resale and supply of lasers and optical components to support prototyping and instrumentation.
Expertise Areas
- Point-of-care diagnostics development
- Field-deployable infectious disease diagnostics
- Optical instrumentation design and prototyping
- Assay development (cell-based and biochemical)
Key Technologies
- Light-scattering optical analysis
- Optical detection systems for biological samples
- In-line optical sensing for liquids
- Oxidative stress biochemical assays