Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Cartridge-Based Solution for Measuring SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater
Agreement Number:
979698
Agreement Value:
$150,000.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 18, 2021 - Feb 18, 2022
Description:
SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, can be detected in wastewater either by detection of the virus, its breakdown products, antibodies produced in response to the virus or other compounds produced in response to the virus. Wastewater based detection of SARS-CoV-2 provides early warning to the emergence of outbreaks and can monitor community infection trends. Wastewater signals can inform more efficient public health action and help mitigate the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. For wastewater monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 to be successful in providing actionable public health intelligence these signals must be detected quickly, and directly at the point of sampling. Ideally a portable detection device would be compatible with multiple types of wastewater including raw wastewater, primary influent, mixed liquor, and secondary effluent (before disinfection). Current wastewater surveillance is hampered by delays along the axis of sample collection, sample transportation, laboratory processing and data reporting. Sampling upstream in the sewershed requires laborious and costly sampling to be useful. There is a need for a portable end-to-end SARS-CoV-2 wastewater detection device that can expedite this process. Such a device will provide rapid public health intelligence at both the city and neighbourhood scale.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
Grow Canadian companies through direct funding to support early stage, pre-commercial research and development, late stage prototypes, and to accelerate commercialization.
Location:
Fredericton, New Brunswick, CA E3B 6G3
Reference Number:
172-2021-2022-Q3-979698
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
861790087
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Operating Name:
LuminUltra Technologies Ltd.
Recipient's Legal Name:
LuminUltra Technologies Ltd.
Research Organization:
National Research Council Canada/Conseil national de recherches Canada
Federal Riding Name:
Fredericton
Federal Riding Number:
13003
Program:
Innovative Solutions Canada
Program Purpose:
Fuel the development and adoption of technological innovation in Canada
Coverage:
• Support the scale up and growth of Canada's innovators and entrepreneurs by having the federal government act as a first customer. • Stimuler l'expansion et la croissance des innovateurs et entrepreneurs canadiens en faisant du gouvernement fédéral le premier client des innovations canadiennes.
NAICS Code:
334512