Technology ID
              TAB-3577
          Sensor for Real-time Detection of Plasma Metabolites Levels for the Diagnosis and Care of Metabolic Disorders
E-Numbers
          E-010-2013-0
              Lead Inventor
          Ayyub, Omar
              Lead IC
          NCATS
              Co-Inventors
          Behrens, Adam
          Kofinas, Peter
          Summar, Marshell
          Luque-Cabrera, Juan
          Cunningham, Gary
          Marugan, Juan
          Simeonov, Anton
              ICs
          NCATS
              Applications
          Research Materials
          Occupational Safety and Health
          Non-Medical Devices
          Medical Devices
          Diagnostics
          Consumer Products
              Therapeutic Areas
          Ophthalmology
          Oncology
          Infectious Disease
          Endocrinology
          Dental
          Cardiology
              This technology includes the development of devices capable of real-time evaluation of metabolite levels for the treatment of numerous metabolic disorders, including hyperammonemia and aminoacidopathies. Currently, the monitoring of metabolite levels is done in a hospital setting with specialized mass spectrometry instrumentation. As a consequence, susceptible patients who are undergoing a crisis need to visit the hospital for testing to determine if there is a metabolite disturbance. The development of a device, including an electrode with immobilized enzymes, could transform the care of these metabolite disorders similar to insulin detection and diabetes.
      
  Commercial Applications
              The device included in this technology will allow the real-time evaluation of specific metabolite levels in blood. The device can be used for diagnosis, or for facilitating management, treatment, and follow-up care.
      Competitive Advantages
              The are no current sensors able to measure the proposed metabolites in real-time.
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