New Rapid, Multi-Pathogen Microbial Testing Tool for Food Safety Assurance
Sixth Wave Innovations Inc. recently announced that its patent-pending Accelerated Molecularly Imprinted Polymer (AMIPs™) technology has expanded its library of detectable pathogens, which already includes Escherichia coli, to encompass Salmonella, Listeriamonocytgenes, and Sarcina.
To accomplish this, Sixth Wave integrated new bacteria-imprinted biosensor components into a prototype microfluidic device. Preliminary selectivity data shows promising results that enable quick, onsite multiplex testing capabilities—meaning users would be able to simultaneously detect multiple pathogens. The advancement allows Sixth Wave to commercialize a set of rapid diagnostic tools for food safety testing.