Innovative Product (RMS-W)
The Real-Time Microbial System for Water (RMS-W) is a microbial detection system like no other. Traditional methods of testing require gathering samples, sampling preparation, delayed test results and human interaction and follow up for the entire process. RMS-W does away with all that.
RMS-W offers a continuous sampling mode with no reagents or human interaction required. Test results are returned in real-time for each particle and are saved for later analysis. RMS-W uses optical techniques to measure universal “bio-markers” (NADH and riboflavin) produced by bacteria and fungi.
Real-Time Results = Real-Time Prevention
Using the “bio-marker” metabolites and proteins within microbes (bacteria, fungi), a unique and distinguishable fluorescence can be detected under UV-illumination. This intrinsic fluorescence emission is used in the sensor as the key marker for detecting microbes. This sensor methodology eliminates the need of reagent dye labeling and achieves the most valuable feature of our system: instantaneous detection.