Universal Sensors Limited is an early stage technology development company with exclusive rights from Sensortec Limited to develop and initiate commercialisation of their globally competitive IPR in conducting polymer based biosensors. Sensortec Limited’s proprietary technology enables quantitative detection of specific analytes (e.g. proteins, drugs, and contaminants) in complex fluids with minimal sample preparation. These biosensors can be commercialised within a broad range of markets in the Life Science sector (e.g. pharmaceutical, clinical diagnostics, environmental monitoring and food quality assurance).

Initially the focus is in the environmental and food quality assurance sectors. Current projects include the rapid development of a point-of-use instrument for analyses of environmental pollutants such as PCB’s and pesticides and food contaminants such as mycotoxins and drug residues. The aim for Universal Sensors Limited is to have a platform technology that can cope with the majority of tests performed in the food and drink industry (e.g. immunoassays, cell assays, enzyme-based assays and Nucleic acid assays (GMO testing). The availability of these instruments and tests will enable Sensortec Limited to pursue further feasibility studies and corporate deals with companies having market presence in the food, clinical, veterinary, pharmaceutical and research sectors.

Partnerships are sought to provide complementary technologies, niche assays and additional functionality to enhance the current offering significantly. In addition partnerships or OEM’s are sought for instrument development.