Acrongenomics Inc., and Molecular Vision are proud to introduce the BioLED portable demonstrator. The demonstrator works with a PDA and has been designed and built, allowing Chemiluminesent and Fluorescent tests to be demonstrated.

Terms like Lab-On-a-Chip (LOC), Point-of-Care (POC) testing and miniaturized Total Analysis Systems describe the same concept; specialized, light weight, readily portable and easy to use devices, designed to perform complex biological tests at the site where they are most needed. These tests normally require specialized laboratories equipped with bulky and expensive instruments. POC testing constitutes a "stand alone" new market with impressive growth potential that may/or may not complement the already established laboratory testing. The main market driving force is the enhanced portability and networking capabilities that lead to improved patient's quality of life and increased independence from organized healthcare facilities.

So far, the realization of readily portable diagnostic devices for POC testing has been hampered by the lack of suitable miniaturized, low-power consumption, optical detection systems.

Low cost, organic semiconductor polymers with tunable optical properties is the answer provided by Acrongenomics and Molecular Vision. Optical detection is provided by polymer Light Emitting Diodes (pLEDs) which are fully compatible with microfluidic chip technology. The combination of the two technologies is used for the development of a "readily portable" microfluidic and pLED platform (BioLED technology) that is initially applied to the development of POC microchips for the quantitative and qualitative analysis of medical conditions with high sensitivity and functionality at low cost.

Acrongenomics' and Molecular Vision's BioLED technology operates with two interdependent components that combine to form a Lab-On-a-Chip cartridge:

Microfluidics - Processing and Reaction component
pLED (polymer Light Emitting Diode) - Detection Component