NanoLogix Rapid TB Detection Results Published In Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology
December 17 2012 - 12:01AM
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NanoLogix (OTC Markets: NNLX)
An independent third-party study by one of the foremost
Biomedical Research centers in the U.S. has demonstrated that
NanoLogix's BioNanoPore (BNP) Ultra-Fast Identification Technology
enables detection of live Tuberculosis cultures in five days as
opposed to two+ weeks with traditional methods.
The peer reviewed study appears in the online edition of the
Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology.
http://www.omicsonline.org/1948-5948/pdfdownload.php?download=JMBT-04-147.pdf&&aid=10157
The authors conclude: "Ideally, highly accurate diagnostic tests
for TB would be simple to perform, not require specialized
equipment or facilities, provide rapid results for decreased time
to treatment, are readily available, and cost-effective for the end
user. These qualities are especially important in developing or
high-TB burdened countries where the access and ability to purchase
specialized equipment is limited, and number of trained personnel
is low. The results of the present study demonstrate a
proof-of-principal for BNP™ Middlebrook in detecting TB compared to
the Middlebrook 7H10 reference test and should be considered as an
ideal candidate for future evaluation of clinical samples.”
Current rapid detection methods using PCR (molecular diagnostic)
technology have a number of limitations in the fight against TB.
They are unable to differentiate between live actual infection, and
presence of dead bacteria in immune patients. Furthermore, PCR
technology is very expensive, and needs specially trained personnel
to perform testing, something not available, or even feasible, in
the areas of the world most in need. Furthermore, even with PCR,
the standard still requires culture positivity, which currently is
a 3-4 week process. In addition, drug sensitivity is equally as
important as identification, and early results using our BNF
technology are extremely encouraging, taking only a few hours after
bacterial identification.
Potential for the use of BNP technology is vast, said Bret T.
Barnhizer, CEO of NanoLogix. “In addition to BNP’s use in detecting
many other bacteria, we see this technology as potentially
providing both a standalone method for determining the presence of
an actual TB infection and also a complementary method that can be
used with either our BioNanoFilter (BNF) technology or molecular
diagnostics methods for initial TB screening. We hope that our BNP
rapid culture results will make it possible to finally monitor
antibiotic treatment for TB in a close-to-real-time manner that is
currently unavailable to practitioners. This ability could provide
major assistance in the ongoing campaign to combat the scourge of
Tuberculosis. We are committed to helping wipe out this horrible
disease that takes over one million lives a year. As a partner in
the Stop TB Alliance, we look forward to working further with them
and WHO officials in a real effort to eradicate TB.”
About NanoLogix, Inc.
NanoLogix is a biotechnology company focused primarily on rapid
diagnostics. Its products offer accelerated detection and
identification of microorganisms. In addition to medical and
homeland security applications, NanoLogix technology is applicable
in pharmaceutical, industrial, veterinary and environmental
testing. Patents granted to NanoLogix can be used in the areas of
applied microbiology, soil microbiology, microbial physiology,
molecular biology, pharmacology, pharmaco-kinetics, and antibiotic
sensitivity. For more information visit: www.nanologix.com.
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