A Biodetection Tool for Rapid Identification

of Deadly Pathogens

A contagious disease can move swiftly from outbreak to pandemic, especially if the disease is new to the United States.

This makes it vital to identify contagious diseases quickly and accurately.

The Universal Biodetection Array can quickly analyze DNA samples from any species.

It identifies the pathogen by its genetic ‘fingerprint’ – even if only a few cells are present

To do this, the UBDA employs state-of-the-art microarray technology, plus a unique and universal set of probes to obtain biosignatures (or “molecular barcodes”) of both the host and the pathogen.

This leads to faster identification of the pathogen, which supports a more effective response to the outbreak.

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