Our Price Point

Pronto’s Plasmonic PCR in POC Diagnostics platform truly qualifies as an upcoming disruptive technology, as existing PCR platforms are not only relatively slow, expensive to purchase and use, but are also energy costly and lack portability. Our price point will allow us to compete in North America, Europe and Asia, as well as penetrate the smaller markets in the developing world.

Plasmonic PCR Platform Technology

Our PCR technology is unique in PCR-Ultra-fast approaches, as it simply requires the inclusion of extremely efficient plasmonic nanoparticles as nanoheaters and driven by light, within PCR mixes, to manage the temperature of the reaction. This allows for the first time the possibility for a simple low-cost, small footprint, self-powered portable and rapid diagnostic point of care PCR system. Our unique light driven PCR reaction technique uses the same nanoparticles to monitor in real time amplicon production, in a label-free reaction. Because of its extreme efficiency we have completed the fastest 30 cycle PCR reaction in the world, in 54 seconds!

Benefits of Plasmonic PCR Platform

• No solid state heaters.
• Highly stable temperature control.
• PCR temperature cycling by optical modulation.
• Simple instrumentation.
• Scalability and portability.
• Can be extended beyond medical diagnostics to also include other applications (agriculture, military and bioterrorism, forensics).