New tests for the detection of bacteria in water

建议的创新是对肠球菌进行新的检测。利用自动化检测系统，用户只需将样本倒入试剂盒并将试剂盒插入仪器，即可现场检测水中的细菌(ENT)和铜绿假单胞菌(PA)。这将是变革性的，因为目前，这些样本必须被送到实验室，然后进行24-48小时的测试，结果通常在收集样本后2-4天得出。我们的检测结果将在不到24小时内公布，对于高度污染的样本，只需几个小时就能得出结果。我们的行业合作伙伴是病原体检测系统公司(PDS)，该公司正在商业化从皇后医院获得许可的检测大肠杆菌和大肠菌群的技术。PDS现在是威立雅水务技术公司的子公司，隶属于威立雅的“Endetec”集团公司。

The proposed innovation is new tests for Enterococcus sp. (ENT) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) bacteria in water that can be done on-site, with an automated detection system that requires the user only to pour a sample into a test cartridge and insert the cartridge into an instrument. This will be transformative because, currently, these samples must be sent to a laboratory and then run in a 24-48 hr test, with results available typically 2-4 days after collecting the sample. Our test results will be available in less than 24 hr, and in only a few hours for a sample that is highly contaminated. Our Industry Partner is Pathogen Detection Systems, Inc. (PDS), which is commercializing technology licensed from Queen's for detection of E. coli and coliform bacteria. PDS is now a subsidiary of Veolia Water Technologies, in Veolia's "Endetec" group of companies.