Cost-Effective COVID-19 Testing with Fast and Accurate Results
- Customer
- Fluxergy
- Location
- Irvine, CA, USA
- Date
- 2020
The US company Fluxergy has developed a portable sample-to-answer laboratory platform for cost-effective and easily accessible laboratory tests. With PCR test results for COVID-19 within one hour, the company contributes to the rapid detection of infections. Basler dart camera modules are used in Fluxergy's system.
Portable test platform for cost-effective lab testing
Better, more accessible, and affordable laboratory tests had become an important issue, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. Rapid tests could reduce the long wait times when hospitals and doctors' offices send their samples to centralized labs for testing. Fluxergy LLC, founded in 2013, is an innovative start-up company for laboratory diagnostic solutions. The company has developed a testing platform based on three core elements: the single-use Fluxergy Card, the Fluxergy Analyzer and the Fluxergy Works user interface. This portable and sophisticated sample-to-answer laboratory platform enables cost-effective and accessible laboratory testing.
This allows laboratory professionals, clinicians, veterinarians, and healthcare workers to perform a wide range of multiplexed and multimodal diagnostic tests (different types of tests at once, up to 30 targets) from a single, small sample.
Fast test results thanks to Basler dart and Fluxergy Works software
Based on this test platform, the company launched testing options for COVID-19 diagnostics within one hour. The Fluxergy system enables portable testing in any environment and, depending on the type of test, a result within 15-60 minutes from sample collection.
The Fluxergy Analyzer and disposable cards (Fluxergy Cards) are designed to be highly cost-effective and scalable, using proprietary printed circuit board (PCB) and microfluidic manufacturing technology. Each system contains two Basler dart camera modules (daA1280-54um). By using the Fluxergy Works software, up to 256 Fluxergy Analyzers can be managed with a local server and also connected to the cloud.
Test systems for differential diagnoses in planning
Fluxergy is working on a combination test that includes both PCR and serology (immunochemistry). In addition, Fluxergy is planning a respiratory panel that could enable differential diagnosis between COVID-19, influenza and other common respiratory pathogens. This type of test will be particularly relevant for the detection of the virus during the next "flu season".
We chose Basler cameras for several reasons. The most important reason was the availability of a board sensor that could fulfill our requirements in an embedded application. We continue to use and develop our devices with Basler camera modules as they provide excellent service and support. The pylon Camera Software Suite and the technical support behind it have been a great help for rapid development and testing. We are fully behind fully behind the decision to use and deploy Basler cameras.
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