Universal Sensors Ltd, the leading developer and manufacturer of high performance biosensors, has announced the appointment of Dr Graham Cooley as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.
Prior to joining Universal Sensors, Graham was CEO of Metalysis Ltd, and before that CEO of Antenova Ltd. Graham spent 14 years in the power industry and was Business Development Manager for National Power PLC and International Power PLC.
He said, ‘At Universal Sensors we’re about to move into commercial operation with our new and really exciting technology. Joining the company at such a significant stage in its development is a great opportunity and a challenge I relish. By building upon the significant achievements of our highly talented staff and developing our market relationships, I intend to drive forward the company’s global development to the stage where it is the market leader’.
David Willetts Chairman of Universal Sensors said ‘We are delighted to have Graham join Universal Sensors at this pivotal moment for the company. With our technology proven and our first international joint ventures in place the company is ready for significant development.’
Universal Sensors, based near Cambridge, is contracted to Sensortec Limited for the development and commercialisation of the Sensortec IP for use in the environmental testing and food quality assurance sectors. A project has also been undertaken to develop a multianalyte POU system for the clinical and veterinary diagnostics market.
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Sensortec collaborates on ‘track side’ drug testing for horses
Biosensor company Sensortec Ltd and drug surveillance and contract research laboratory HFL Ltd, are collaborating to provide instant, on-site drugs testing for race horses.
Universal Sensors of Cambridge, which is contracted by Sensortec to carry out all R&D on its proprietary biosensor technology, is working with HFL to provide the test system to support the work of the Horse Regulatory Authority (HRA).
Currently, drugs testing rely on retrospective sample analysis at off-site laboratories, which result in expense and results that can take days if not weeks. The HFL/Sensortec collaboration will develop tests to provide near instant results on-site at race meets. The system will be based on Sensortec’s low-cost biosensor platform that provides low-cost, point-of-use diagnostics. A significant advantage of the system is the ability to handle undiluted plasma samples, and there is no pre-analysis sample preparation required. This, together with the speed with which an ELISA method can be translated to the system, provides a package that can turn around results very quickly.
Assays for a number of drugs have been developed and validated by HFL with sensitivity in the parts per billion range.
Sensortec and MiniFAB form international collaboration
Biosensor company Sensortec Ltd and microfluidics specialist MiniFAB are collaborating to provide a faster and lower cost microfluidic biosensor development platform for R&D laboratories.
Universal Sensors of Cambridge, which is contracted by Sensortec to carry out all R&D on its proprietary biosensor technology, is working with MiniFAB (Melbourne, Australia) on the development and marketing of the platform. The collaboration will allow other developers to build upon this expertise to transfer their assays onto low-cost polymer microfluidic biosensor platforms, allowing more rapid development of point-of-use diagnostic devices.
MiniFAB is a privately owned micro and nano fabrication company based in Melbourne, Australia. Established in 2002, and representing more than 60 combined years of experience in the area, MiniFAB’s business is the design, integration and manufacture of polymer micro-engineered systems for the biotech, health, agri-food, and environmental sectors. The company works with clients to develop product strategies, create manufacturing methods, and provide pilot and batch scale manufacturing to meet regulatory compliance testing. MiniFAB offers innovative solutions for the integration of biosensors and other bio-handling and manipulation devices incorporating lab-on-a-chip microfluidics, detection, sample preparation and system packaging. MiniFAB’s is able to provide of volume manufacturing capacity and also works with clients to create of joint ventures for new business opportunities.
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Grant and Universal Sensors forge manufacturing partnership thanks to East of England IRC
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3rd November 2006
Sensortec wins exclusive contract with DXTech
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19th October 2004
Sensortec have filed a new patent application outlining a novel method of electrochemical measurement, which can be used on potentiometric sensors other than our own. This method allows for better precision and subsequently higher sensitivity and therefore faster analysis.
Other methods based on our sensors are also being investigated which show potential for even greater sensitivity. Using these new advances; the current 15 minute detection record using our QC assay is; 5ppt Horse Radish Peroxidase (~125fM), spanning 5 orders of magnitude too 50ppm. These advances have yet to be transferred too real assays and samples
