An 18-month Knowledge Transfer Partnership between Loughborough University and LGC has helped to enhance a technology that could effectively diagnose and monitor a range of illnesses.
The incidence of age-related diseases is increasing. Many of these conditions are caused by imbalances in the biometals that support the bodys healthy physiology.
Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) can be used to create images of tissue sections showing the distribution of metals and metalloids.
However, the full potential of this approach has been limited by poor accuracy and lengthy imaging times.
The partnership between the University and LGC has addressed these issues, enhancing both potentially making disease diagnosis and monitoring more effective.
The company has also been able to boost its relationships with manufacturers and clinical end-users and forecasts an increase in its turnover.
Dr Julian Braybrook Director of Measurement Science and Partnerships at LGC says of the partnership: This KTP has allowed us to capitalise on our embedded expertise and capabilities such that we are better positioned to realise identified business opportunities.