Ceres Nanosciences, Inc.
Ceres Nanosciences, Inc. is a privately held company based in Northern Virginia, specializing in the development and commercialization of Nanotrap® hydrogel particle technology. Their mission is to deliver innovative products powered by Nanotrap Technology to address life science needs and provide better patient outcomes. Ceres' products enable the capture, concentration, and preservation of low-abundance analytes from diverse biological and environmental samples, supporting applications in diagnostics, research, and public health surveillance. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified and collaborates with leading research institutions, public health agencies, and industry partners to advance global health security and biosecurity. Ceres has established a national network of Wastewater-based Epidemiology Centers of Excellence and has received significant funding from the NIH RADx initiative and other organizations to expand its impact in underserved communities. Their technology is widely adopted for wastewater-based epidemiology, proteomics, and nucleic acid analysis, with a strong focus on supporting public health monitoring, early detection of infectious diseases, and environmental bio-surveillance.
Ceres Nanosciences, Inc.
Patents
Method for harvesting nanoparticles and sequestering biomarkers
2016-07-05 • US-9383299-B2
View DetailsMethod for harvesting nanoparticles and sequestering biomarkers
2013-02-26 • US-8382987-B2
View DetailsWhat We Do
Hydrogel particles functionalized for the capture and concentration of viruses and microbes from biological and environmental samples, improving detection in downstream analytical methods.
Hydrogel particles designed to capture and concentrate a broader range of microbes, including bacteria and viruses, from complex samples such as wastewater.
Kit using hydrogel particle technology to capture and concentrate low-abundance, low molecular weight proteins and peptides from biological fluids, enhancing proteome coverage for downstream analysis.
Particles designed to capture and concentrate extracellular vesicles from complex biological samples, providing an alternative to ultracentrifugation and size exclusion methods.
Kit for capturing and concentrating cell-free DNA from plasma samples, reducing genomic DNA contamination and improving yield and purity for downstream analysis.
Buffers designed to improve manual workflows for aqueous sample types and enable efficient lysis of microbes when used with Nanotrap Microbiome Particles.
Regenerative Medicine
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News & Updates
Received Gates Foundation funding to support deployment of wastewater biosecurity products to global health testing sites in Africa and India.
Received funding to launch a new global product for biosecurity and disease surveillance.
Launched new Nanotrap® Extracellular Vesicle Particles for improved isolation from complex samples.
Awarded $8.2 million from the NIH RADx Initiative to support the development and implementation of wastewater-based surveillance systems for COVID-19, with an emphasis on underserved and vulnerable populations.
Completed a new 12,000-square-foot Advanced Particle Manufacturing Plant to expand Nanotrap® Particle manufacturing capacity for COVID-19 testing and future needs.
Assesses genome coverage across wastewater samples and demonstrates a scalable, high-throughput solution for near real-time influenza surveillance.
Demonstrates how the Nanotrap Protein Enrichment Affinity Kit increases proteome coverage and depletes high-abundance proteins.
Compares digital PCR-based workflow with whole-genome sequencing for SARS-CoV-2 variant detection in wastewater.
Describes a scalable method for concentrating and culturing Candida auris from wastewater using Nanotrap Microbiome Particles, supporting environmental surveillance.
Explores sewer monitoring for antimicrobial resistance genes and organisms at healthcare facilities using Nanotrap technology.
A study on using digital PCR to track SARS-CoV-2 variants in Georgia wastewater, compared with clinical genotyping and sequencing data.
Demonstrates the use of Nanotrap Microbiome A Particles for sequencing respiratory viruses from wastewater, enabling early detection and surveillance.
Describes improved detection of Influenza A virus in milk using Nanotrap Microbiome A Particles, relevant for food safety and zoonotic surveillance.
Details a high-throughput method for detecting Mpox Clade Ib in wastewater using Nanotrap technology.
Highlights how the Delaware Public Health Lab uses Nanotrap Technology to improve recovery and expand targets in wastewater surveillance.
Describes how West Virginia University uses Nanotrap Technology for more accurate samples, faster turnaround, and reduced PCR contaminants in environmental water surveillance.
Explores the use of Nanotrap Microbiome A Particles for whole-genome sequencing of Influenza A from wastewater.
Discusses enhanced isolation of antimicrobial resistance genes and pathogenic microbes from livestock waste using Nanotrap technology.
Investigates the compatibility of Nanotrap Particles with Zymo Research Wastewater Stabilization Buffer for pathogen preservation.
Describes genomic surveillance of Canadian airport wastewater samples for early detection of SARS-CoV-2 lineages using Nanotrap technology.
Covers longitudinal wastewater-based surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Ethiopia, demonstrating the global reach of Ceres' technology.
Shows how Nanotrap Particle workflow enhances pathogen detection in wastewater for environmental bio-surveillance.
Describes the use of Nanotrap Microbiome B Particles to track antimicrobial resistance in Hawaiian communities via wastewater-based epidemiology.
Compares different concentration and detection methods for quantifying SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater, including Nanotrap technology.
Presents a novel dPCR-based approach for SARS-CoV-2 variant detection and monitoring in wastewater.
Details a study protocol for detecting and quantifying SARS-CoV-2 variants in wastewater using genotyping assays.
Describes detection of Candida auris in wastewater using a digital PCR system and Nanotrap technology.
Demonstrates the use of Nanotrap Microbiome B Particles to enhance Mycobacterium capture and concentration from sputum for TB detection.
Shows that the NEAT Liquid Biopsy Kit can be combined with GT Molecular dPCR EGFR Actionable Mutations Panel for improved EGFR mutation detection.
Demonstrates the NEAT Liquid Biopsy Kit's compatibility with Streck Cell-Free DNA BCT for cfDNA extraction.
Highlights the use of Nanotrap Particles for concentrating Hepatitis A from produce wash water and wastewater, supporting food safety and environmental monitoring.
Ceres Nanosciences will participate in the HUPO 2025 conference in Toronto, Canada, November 9-13, 2025.