Diagnostics tests are now finally being recognised as a vital part of the healthcare system playing a role not only in the diagnosis of disease, but also in monitoring of disease and in the timely administration of appropriate therapy. The much heralded move towards near patient testing is becoming a reality.

This is particularly true in the medical and healthcare sectors where the move towards easy to use ‘point of care’ diagnostic devices is increasingly evident. At the same time the convergence and integration of nanobiotechnology and microelectronics is stimulating a rapid increase in the demand for cost effective, high performance biosensors capable of large scale production.

OJ-Bio products provide rapid detection and identification using simple, low cost products, with wireless connectivity. The component used for detection, a surface acoustic wave device (SAW), is currently mass manufactured by our partners Japan Radio Co.,Ltd for use in mobile phones and many other electronic devices. The OJ-Bio biochips will read swabs, blood, or urine samples, eliminating the delay caused by laboratory testing and providing rapid results.

The products will revolutionise the way testing can be performed opening up the existing diagnostic market and create new applications in consumer diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, animal and environmental testing.