Microbes are all around us and being able to detect them is essential in many different sectors. Food and drink production, water quality testing, industrial fluids and machinery operation, infection control and sterility checks in pharmaceutical production are all examples where identifying the presence of microbes is vital. Being able to identify the presence of these microbes quickly will lead to significant business, consumer or patient benefits.
Bactest is a Cambridge-based, venture backed start-up that has developed a proprietary technology platform for rapid microbial identification. The first product, Speedy Breedy, launched in late 2012, is a portable, easy-to-use tool for rapid detection in industry, research and infection control.
Winner of the 2013 Open Innovation Forum award and independently assessed by industry experts such as Campden BRI, Speedy Breedy is the simple, fast alternative to sending samples to the laboratory for testing.
Find out more about Speedy Breedy at www.speedybreedy.com and visit us at the Lab Innovation Exhibition at stand number T9.