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Title:
Grant Agreement for the Innovative Solutions Canada Program, Project - Portable, ultra-sensitive sensor for detecting environmental domoic acid
Agreement Number:
-
Agreement Value:
$500,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 10, 2025 - Jan 10, 2027
Description:
Domoic acid (DA) is a significant concern to consumers of marine foods, given acute poisoning can be life threatening, and with the impact of low doses being cumulative over time, can cause cognitive disability and illness. At present, the only existing option for biotoxin testing in Canada is to send samples to a CFIA laboratory. Sensoreal Inc. aims to develop a novel microfluidic integrated electrochemical sensing device for the detection of DA in water, phytoplankton, and shellfish. The proposed method involves a simple sample preparation method that does not require cumbersome instruments and results to extract and purify DA from simple (water) to complex (shellfish) samples by anyone. The device will be cost-effective and portable, making it ideal for the point-of-need detection of DA for water monitoring and food safety needs.
Organization:
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Expected Results:

This Phase 2 Innovative Solutions Canada grant is for the development of a prototype for an easy-to-use portable device to detect and measure domoic acid at the harvest site. This innovation would help to avoid exposure of contaminated marine foods in areas with recent or current toxin detections. Any device developed as part of this challenge will not replace or substitute regulatory testing through the Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program.

Location:
Montreal, Quebec, CA H3A 0A4
Reference Number:
206-2024-2025-Q4-ISC01
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
806119111
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Legal Name:
Sensoreal Inc.
Program:
Innovative Solutions Canada Program
Program Purpose:

Through the Innovative Solutions Canada program, the Government of Canada partners with eligible Canadian small businesses to facilitate the early development, testing and validation of prototypes, as well as preparing a pathway to commercialization.