Amulet develops portable electrochemical sensors that detect food allergens, toxins, and contaminants in real-time, providing immediate feedback through a mobile app. Their technology enables consumers to identify allergens at the table and assists food manufacturers in ensuring product safety, addressing the critical need for transparency in the food supply chain.
Funding
$5.8M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Consumers and food manufacturers face challenges in rapidly and accurately detecting food allergens, toxins, and contaminants, leading to potential health risks and hindering transparency in the food supply chain. Existing detection methods often require laboratory analysis, resulting in time delays and increased costs.
Solution
Amulet develops portable electrochemical sensors for real-time detection of food allergens, toxins, and contaminants, providing immediate feedback via a mobile app. The company offers two divisions: Allergy Amulet, which empowers consumers to test for allergens at the table, and Amulet Scientific, which equips manufacturers, CPGs, and researchers with rapid electrochemical detection capabilities. The core technology utilizes proprietary sensor technology that recognizes and binds to target molecules, measuring the binding via electrical current to generate a user-friendly readout. This approach enables on-site testing, reducing reliance on traditional lab analysis and improving food safety monitoring.
Target Audience
The primary target audiences include consumers with food allergies, food manufacturers, CPG companies, and researchers requiring rapid and portable food safety testing solutions.
Features
- Portable, handheld electrochemical sensor for rapid detection of food allergens, toxins, and contaminants
- Proprietary sensor technology that recognizes and binds to target molecules, measuring binding via electrical current
- Detection times of approximately 1 minute
- Calibrated to detect in parts-per-billion to parts-per-million ranges based on target thresholds
- Bluetooth connectivity for data logging and visualization on iOS and Android devices
- Capability for standalone measurements without a connected mobile phone or PC
- 100kB of internal memory storage
- Ability to transmit firmware updates