Atlas Genetics Ltd have finished development of the Atlas io™ Reader, a POC device that can deliver laboratory quality results for molecular assays in under thirty minutes. The Atlas io™ Reader, developed with The Technology Partnership plc operates with a disposable cartridge, to which an unprocessed clinical specimen is added. The instrument fully automates the three-stage process of sample preparation, DNA amplification, and electrochemical detection to analyse the patient’s sample for the target infection.

The Atlas io™ Reader is now entering pilot manufacture ahead of the company conducting clinical studies to support its application for regulatory clearance in Europe later this year.