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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

①DISCOLORATION SENSOR BASED ON VIRUS, SENSOR FOR DIAGNOSING LUNG CANCER, AND DETECTING SYSTEM

10-1760175000 Patents registered Republic of Korea

②ELECTRONIC 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

③M13 phage-based color sensor analysis method using hyperspectral imaging

10-2020-0171527 Patent applications Republic of Korea

④BIOMIMETIC VIRUS-BASED COLORIMETRIC SENSORS

US10590459 Patents registered United States of America

⑤DETECTING 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

①Nanogap structure with triple stacked structure

10-1760175000 Patents registered Republic of Korea

②PLASMON 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

③A 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

Related patents

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

①Glucose color sensor, glucose discoloration kit, and sensing method using thereof

10-20200186050 Patent applications Republic of Korea

②COLORIMETRIC BIOSENSOR, DISCOLORATION KIT, AND SENSING METHOD USING SAME

PCT/KR2020/019329 Patent applications Republic of Korea

③COLORIMETRIC BIOSENSOR, DISCOLORATION KIT, AND SENSING METHOD USING SAME

US17635880 Patent applications United States of America

④PAPER TYPE DISCOLORATION SENSOR AND USES THEREOF

10-2022-0104579 Patent applications Republic of Korea

⑤Kimchi ripening monitoring color sensor

10-2022-0139328 Patent applications Republic of Korea