Nanosphere's nanoparticle-based technology allows for rapid and highly-sensitive single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping without gene amplification. The technology can detect a specific gene and its mutation extent with greater than 99 percent confidence threshold.
Researchers developed a colorimetric detection capability for Nanosphere's nanoparticle-based molecular detection systems, improving the identification of genomic DNA, RNA, and protein targets. The new technology enables sensitive and specific detection without amplification procedures.
Nanosphere has developed ultra-sensitive and specific DNA detection technology using electrical conductivity measurements facilitated by gold nanoparticle probes. This breakthrough can simplify traditional analysis procedures, reducing costs and increasing the speed of hand-held molecular testing devices.