Imagine having a high-tech medical lab that fits inside a suitcase and can be carried anywhere in the world. Instead of sending samples to a distant city and waiting days for results, these tools let you find the exact cause of a sickness right on the spot using a smartphone. It's like a digital detective kit that catches dangerous germs before they can spread into a full-blown pandemic.
Current diagnostic systems for emerging diseases are too slow and rely on centralized labs. This delay allows local outbreaks to spread into global pandemics before they are identified.
A mobile suitcase lab for nanopore sequencing, a smartphone-linked POC test, a low-cost qPCR platform (One Health Pod), and an offline bioinformatics pipeline called Lazypipe NP.
If you are a device manufacturer dealing with the need for low-cost screening — this project developed a qPCR platform that costs only €2−5 per sample. This allows for the rapid screening of up to 22 different agents in under an hour.
If you are a health agency dealing with slow response times during outbreaks — this project developed a Mobile Suitcase Laboratory for on-site sequencing. This tool has already been deployed across 7 countries to reduce the time from sample to action.
If you are a software company dealing with the complexity of genomic data in the field — this project developed Lazypipe NP. This offline pipeline allows non-specialists to perform complex data analysis in real-time without needing a cloud connection.
The One Health Pod qPCR platform is designed to be low-cost, ranging between €2 and €5 per sample.
Yes, the project objective specifically states that the point-of-care and mobile diagnostics are designed to be easily deployed and mass produced in case of an epidemic.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not listed, but the consortium includes 4 SMEs and 4 industry partners who typically manage commercialization.
The project developed a One Health digital surveillance platform and a smartphone-linked POC test to integrate diagnostic data into a digital system.
The project runs from 2024-01-01 to 2027-12-31, with the Mobile Suitcase Laboratory already deployed across 7 countries.
The consortium is highly balanced for commercial transition, consisting of 20 partners across 16 countries. With a 20% industry ratio (4 industry partners, including 4 SMEs), there is a strong bridge between the 9 universities and 6 research centers and the actual market. The inclusion of partners from diverse regions (including BD, BR, SN, UG) suggests the technology is being validated for global market entry in both developed and resource-limited settings.
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