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M13

A high-performance material capable of expressing purpose-specific functional receptors on its surface

The M13 bacteriophage is a type of virus harmless to humans and can be surface-engineered for various applications.
It is an emerging advanced material widely utilized in high-performance energy devices, semiconductor components, and other next-generation technologies.
In particular, its unique characteristics as an olfactory receptor have drawn significant attention as a key solution for the commercialization of electronic nose technologies.

Wide range of applications

Customizable material properties

Large-scale production

Ease of mass production via E. coli host

Process efficiency

Synthesized with uniform size

Safe material

FDA-approved safe substance

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PEN (Pioneer Electronic Nose)

  • Light sourceCool White LEN (410 nm ~ 750 nm)
  • Measurement cycle1510 s
  • Cleaning cycle900s
  • Camerapen_camera_val
  • Pumping speedpen_pumping_speed_val
  • Maximum pressure120 kPa
  • SensorPEN sensor
  • Internal size100 x 205 x 305 (D x W x H mm)
  • Dimension500 x 305 x 475 (D x W x H mm)
  • SoftwarePioneer Vision Software
  • Temperature (operation)0 °C to 55 °C
  • Input voltagepen_voltage_val
Complex gas analyzer utilizing functional M13 phage-based sensors

Human breath analysis system utilizing an intelligent electronic nose

# Excellent resistance to various gas and organic solvent vapors
# A stable material providing flexibility in high-temperature ranges

Tedlar® Gas Sampling Bag

Phase 1 Clinical accuracy

75.6%

As of 2022
62 participants completed

Phase 2 Clinical accuracy

80.8%

  • Stage 1 - 79.6%
  • Stage 2 - 78.9%
  • Stage 3 - 81.2%
  • Stage 4 - 83.6%

As of October 2023
423 participants in progress

Phase 3 Clinical accuracy

In progress

2026 Goals
Achieve 900 cases annually

Lung cancer clinical research status

Related patents and papers

Title of invention Application(registration) number Distinction Country of application

DISCOLORATION SENSOR BASED ON VIRUS, SENSOR FOR DIAGNOSING LUNG CANCER, AND DETECTING SYSTEM

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ELECTRONIC NOSE SENSOR FOR DIAGNOSING LUNG CANCER AND ELECTRONIC NOSE SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSING LUNG CANCER THEREOF

10-2020-0104579 Patent applications Republic of Korea
PCT/KR2023/012364 PCT

M13 phage-based color sensor analysis method using hyperspectral imaging

10-2020-0171527 Patent applications Republic of Korea

BIOMIMETIC VIRUS-BASED COLORIMETRIC SENSORS

US10590459 Patents registered United States of America

DETECTING SENSOR FOR BREATHING RESULTS OF CELL, SYSTEM OF ESTIMATING CELL POPULATION SIZE, AND SYSTEM OF DISTINGUISHING CELL

10-17640010000 Patents registered Republic of Korea
Year Journal title Vol. , No. : Pages IF
2011 Nature  478 , 7369 : 364 69.504
2014 Nature Communications 5 , 1 : 3043 17.694
2021 Biosensors and Bioelectronics 177 : 112979 12.545
2021 Biosensors and Bioelectronics 194 : 113567 12.545
2022 Biosensors and Bioelectronics 196 : 113693 12.545

PIM (Pioneer hybrid Interface Material)

  • Laser633.8 nm CW single mode fiber lase
  • Laser power50 mW
  • Spectrometer resolution (FWHM)0.08 - 7.24 nm
  • Temperature (operation)0 °C to 55 °C
  • CPU11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
  • GraphicIntel® UHD Graphics
  • Memory4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
  • WifiWi-Fi 6(IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible)
  • OSWindows 11 Pro
  • Power supply60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
Optical signal complex liquid analyzer based on functional M13 phage and metal nanoparticles
  • Nano material
  • Metabolite
  • Functional polymer

Hybrid interface

- Absorption through hybrid interface
- Spectrum control → Optical signal optimization
- Utilizing surface plasmon amplification phenomenon → Target material
- Signal amplification (High sensitivity)

Related patents and papers

Title of invention Application(registration) number Distinction Country of application

Nanogap structure with triple stacked structure

10-1760175000 Patents registered Republic of Korea

PLASMON HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE HAVING NANOGAP AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFORP

10-2020-0104579 Patent applications Republic of Korea
PCT/KR2020/018597 PCT
US17635825 Patent applications United States of America

A method for spacing design of nano-array structures
for nonlinear photon generators that are stable in external vibration environments

PCT/KR2023/012364 PCT
Year Journal title Vol. , No. : Pages IF
2014 Optics Letters  39 , 15 : 4571 3.560
2018 ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces Journal 10 , 12 : 10388 10.383
2022 Nano Letters  22 , 12 : 4702 12.262
2022 Nanoscale 14 , 44 : 16450 8.307
2022 ACS sensors 8 , 1 : 167 9.618

PIT (Pioneer kIT)

  • Camera sensorSONY Exmor CMOS IMX 183
  • Resolution20 MP
  • Max frame rate60 fps
  • Camera lensMVL35M23
  • Dimensions374 x 484 x 642 mm
  • Hot plate temperature range25 to 50˚C
  • LED color temperature6500 K
  • LED maximum power output200 W
  • Protection circuitsSurge and burst protection
  • Input voltage220 V
Target material detection instrument utilizing ligand substitution reactions

White light LED
Reflectance spectrum (or RGB) measurement mode

Uses a cool white light LED (410 nm - 750 nm range)

White light LED 254 nm
UV-C fluorescence (or RGB) spectrum measurement mode

Uses a 253.7 nm UVC LED

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COLORIMETRIC BIOSENSOR, DISCOLORATION KIT, AND SENSING METHOD USING SAME

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