BIOPIX DNA TECHNOLOGY S.A.

At the Gizeli Biosensors Group from Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), 👩⚕️ Vasiliki Triantafylla is focused on developing specific assays using #Pebble device in order to screen the #Zika virus, according to #IVDR-recommendations. 🧬🧪 😷 The emergence and explosive spread of #Zika virus has recently challenged the global health infrastructure to diagnose and differentiate #Zika #infections from infections with closely related #arboviruses and minimize the catastrophic effects of #congenital infection. 🎯 UniHealth EU is focused on the development of specific assays for #Zika, #Dengue and #WestNile virus, all relevant to potential #epidemics likely to evolve to a global level. UniHealth EU intends to demonstrate fast (<30 min) and sensitive (<10 copies) testing in the #POC using novel technologies. #UniHealth #POCdiagnostics #ivdr #globalpartnership #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU

BIOPIX DNA TECHNOLOGY S.A. is thrilled for Patras Medicine iGEM 2024 team reaching the TOP 10 finalists in the undergraduate category in the iGEM Competition Grand Jamboree, the biggest Synthetic Biology Competition in the world! Patras Medicine iGEM team’s therapeutic focus targeting #Alzheimer’s disease competed with innovative projects across diverse fields - from Space and AI to Oncology, Diagnostics, and Fashion & Cosmetics. The team won the GOLD MEDAL as well as the INCLUSIVITY AWARD and was nominated for Best Therapeutic Project ranked in the top 5. As Patras Medicine iGEM 2024 team’ s sponsors we are delighted we stepped in at a critical moment of the team’s journey to bring their ideas to life in the lab. Congratulations from BIOPIX-T to each member of the team for your collective effort and success!!

Gonorrhea is a major public health concern globally. Early detection and diagnosis of gonorrhea is crucial for effective treatment. Without treatment, gonorrhea can lead to severe health complications, including chronic pain and infertility. The 2020 European gonorrhoea guideline emphasizes the significance of increased testing with validated and quality-assured nucleic acid amplification tests and culture. The analytical performance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae has already been examined in PEBBLE qcLAMP platform BIOPIX-T’s device already on the market, using real samples, with excellent results. Our upcoming diagnostic kit successfully detected N. gonorrhoeae with 100% sensitivity and 100% specificity (tested against Human Genomic and C. trachomatis DNA), down to 50 copies/reaction (Limit of Detection). The test can be performed using vaginal swabs (women) and urine (men) samples and will be available at many different selling points, from online to pharmacies and vending machines, every time a quick screening is necessary in the reusable BIOPIX-T handheld device. This is the future in sexual health; molecular testing at the palm of your hands! #gonorrhea #PEBBLE #LAMP #qcLAMP #STI #sexual #health

🎉 Με επιτυχία ολοκληρώθηκε η 14η Επιστημονική Διημερίδα του ΙΤΕ, η οποία πραγματοποιήθηκε από τις 11 έως τις 13 Οκτωβρίου 2024 στο Συνεδριακό Κέντρο της Διεθνούς Ολυμπιακής Ακαδημίας στην Αρχαία Ολυμπία, υπό την Αιγίδα της Α.Ε. της Προέδρου της Δημοκρατίας Κατερίνας Σακελλαροπούλου. 🎯 Κύριος στόχος της διημερίδας ήταν η ενίσχυση της αλληλεπίδρασης μεταξύ των ερευνητικών εργαστηρίων και του προσωπικού του ΙΤΕ, προσφέροντάς τους την ευκαιρία να παρουσιάσουν το έργο τους. 🗣 Ο Δρ. Γιώργος Παπαμιχαήλ, Διευθυντής του Επιστημονικού και Τεχνολογικού Πάρκου Κρήτης (ΕΤΕΠ Κρήτης), ο κ. Κώστας Βαβέκης, Διευθυντής του Δικτύου PRAXI Network, η κα Ηλέκτρα Γκιζελή, Αναπληρώτρια Διευθύντρια του Ινστιτούτου Μοριακής Βιολογίας και Βιοτεχνολογίας (Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB)), Καθηγήτρια του Τμήματος Βιολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης, Συνιδρύτρια της BIOPIX DNA TECHNOLOGY S.A. της AWSensors Dx, ο κ. Πάνος Τραχανιάς, CRO και Συνιδρυτής της ORamaVR, Συνεργαζόμενο Μέλος Σχολής και Υπεύθυνος Εργαστηρίου στο Ινστιτούτο Πληροφορικής (ICS-FORTH) του ΙΤΕ, καθώς και Καθηγητής Πληροφορικής στο Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης, ο κ. Νικόλαος Κυριαζής, Συνιδρυτής της SceneOpsis, και ο κ. Γιάννης Ζαχαράκης, Κύριος Ερευνητής του Ινστιτούτου Ηλεκτρονικής Δομής και Λέιζερ (Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser (IESL) - Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas), Συνιδρυτής και Διευθύνων Σύμβουλος της KYMATONICS, συμμετείχαν στη διημερίδα ως ομιλητές στο πάνελ με τίτλο «From the Research Result to Product Exploitation». Κατά τη διάρκεια της συζήτησης, συνέβαλαν στη διερεύνηση της μετατροπής των ερευνητικών αποτελεσμάτων σε εμπορικά προϊόντα. Το πάνελ της συζήτησης συντόνιζε η Δρ. Μαρία Κλάπα, ερευνήτρια του Ινστιτούτου Επιστημών Χημικής Μηχανικής (ΙΕΧΜΗ) #ICEHT

BIOPIX DNA TECHNOLOGY S.A. is excited to share the latest progress in our AquaBioSens project. Our team is on the way to developing a portable Arduino-based cutting-edge #device, enhancing the accuracy and #efficiency of #water quality monitoring. 💧🔬 This milestone brings us closer to providing real-time data on water contaminants, crucial for #environmental #protection and #publichealth. 🌍🛡️ The device is designed to provide rapid, on-site analysis of water samples, allowing for timely detection of a wide range of #waterborne #pathogens and #pollutants. 🦠💦 Τhe BIOPIX-T device incorporates multi-channel fluorescence detection, which allows for the simultaneous #monitoring of multiple #contaminants within a single water sample. ✨ This capability is particularly crucial for the AquaBioSense program, as it enables comprehensive assessments of water quality, detecting a variety of threats, including #bacteria, #viruses, and #toxic #algae, in one testing session. 🦠🧫 The device's Arduino-controlled system ensures ease of use, with customizable settings that can be adapted to the specific needs of different water monitoring scenarios. ⚙️ The device is lightweight and easy to transport, allowing field teams to conduct water quality assessments even in remote or resource-limited areas. Additionally, the cost-effectiveness of the device enables large-scale deployment, facilitating extensive monitoring efforts without the high expenses associated with traditional laboratory-based methods. 📊 By overcoming the limitations of conventional methods, BIOPIX-T enables real-time, on-site analysis that is essential for protecting water resources and public health. 🌊🛡️ As environmental challenges continue to escalate, the integration of BIOPIX-T into the AquaBioSense program will play a critical role in ensuring the #sustainability of our water systems and the safety of the communities that depend on them. ♻️🏞️

BIOPIX DNA TECHNOLOGY S.A. optimized Universal Mastermix contains all the required #reagents for the performance of real time #quantitative #colorimetric loop-mediated #isothermal #amplification (#LAMP) analysis of #DNA or #RNA samples. Only primers and the template for the target should be added. The Universal Mastermix is open access and easily #customizable to suit your #diagnostic and #research needs. It is designed to be used on a wide range of applications; from the #detection of #human, #animal and #plant #pathogens as well as to an even wider spectrum of diseases, such as #STIs and #malaria using directly into the reaction different kinds of samples such as blood, swabs, urine, etc. It is one of the most #stable and #reliable #reagent combination on the market globally which can be used alongside our flagship BIOPIX-T #PEBBLE #device as well as compatible #PCR machines. Purchase now at sales@biopix-t.com (Tel: +30 28 10 39 19 85).

BIOPIX-T’s flagship diagnostic device #PEBBLE #RUO #mobile #app for Research Use Only is now also available on #iOS. Check out new features and a refined user experience. Download for quick, reliable diagnostics wherever you are. https://lnkd.in/d_38TQru

🦠 Microcystis aeruginosa is a cyanobacterium that forms harmful algal blooms in freshwater ecosystems worldwide 🗺️. These organisms produce microcystin, a potent toxin that poses significant risks to both wildlife and human health. Our goal is to rapidly detect these microorganisms and mitigate their harmful effects. We are developing protocols to quantify specific M. aeruginosa genes involved in microcystin production using the latest techniques for isothermal RNA amplification. By performing these analyses on the portable device developed by our partner BIOPIX DNA TECHNOLOGY S.A., we will enable early detection of blooms and allow for swift action to protect public health. 👤 Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB) #Microcystis #WaterQuality #sustainable #Innovation #Environment #Biotechnology #tech #technology #algae

🏥 BIOPIX DNA TECHNOLOGY S.A., indispensable UniHealth EU partner specializes in creating #innovative devices, tailored specifically for the UniHealth EU program. 🔬 The BIOPIX DNA TECHNOLOGY S.A. device incorporates multi-channel fluorescence detection, allowing simultaneous monitoring of multiple contaminants within a sample. 🔍 This is crucial for UniHealth EU, enabling comprehensive assessments of human samples and #quality detecting threats like #viruses in one test. 🧫 ⚕ 💊 The #Pebble device ensures ease of use, with customizable settings for different infectious diseases monitoring scenarios. 🛠️💻 Its #portability and #affordability make BIOPIX DNA TECHNOLOGY S.A. ideal for the needs of global pandemic preparedness. 🚀🏞️ The device’s cost-effectiveness allows large-scale deployment, making it a game-changer for extensive monitoring efforts. 🌍 #UniHealth #POCdiagnostics #ivdr #globalpartnership #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU 🎯 Together, we can change the scene in pathogens detection and infectious diseases prevention. Stay tuned:

#Verticilium #dahliae is the most important wilt #pathogen of #olive #trees with a broad host range causing devastating diseases currently without any effective chemical control. Traditional detection methodologies are based on symptoms-observation or lab-detection using time consuming culturing or molecular techniques. BIOPIX-T’s #PEBBLE can be used as a field-deployable #portable #device for the real-time #detection of V. dahliae in olive trees based on a #quantitative #colorimetric #LAMP protocol. Starting from crude olive tree wood and with minimal sample preparation, PEBBLE can detect trees infected with V. dahliae with #high #sensitivity and in just 35 min, without the need for technical expertise and specialized equipment. The method is highly #simplified incorporating just one pre-amplification step before transfer to the #qcLAMP device; the ability to obtain real-time #results on a tablet combined with the capability for #connectivity and #wireless #data #transfer to a decision-making #center provides promising #alternative to currently used laboratory-based #diagnostic #methods.  The #detection of a #plant #pathogenic #fungus with #LAMP coupled with a #portable #prototype real-time #colorimetric LAMP platform without the need to extract purified DNA from the samples, as evaluated in the important wilt pathogen V. dahliae in olive, lays the ground for on-site #early #detection of #plant #pathogens. You can read our paper, on Plant Methods 20, 139 (2024). https://lnkd.in/dnu5AA86 Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB) Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) Biology Department University of Crete Gizeli Biosensors Group Electra Gizeli Agricultural University of Athens ΕΛΓΟ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΑ ELGO DΙΜITRA Hellenic Mediterranean University