The startup provides biological analysis services that detect and quantify the cumulative effects of chemical contaminants in environmental samples. This method enables clients to evaluate drinking water safety, wastewater treatment efficiency, and surface water quality by assessing both known and unknown toxic chemicals.
Funding
$650K 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.
Founders
Product
Problem
Current methods for detecting chemical contaminants in water sources rely on identifying and measuring a limited number of known toxins. This approach overlooks the vast majority of potentially harmful chemicals and fails to account for the cumulative, or "cocktail," effects of multiple contaminants acting together.
Solution
BioCell Analytica provides biological analysis services that detect and quantify the aggregate impact of chemical contaminants in water, soil, and sediment samples. Using cell-based assays, the company's methods measure the overall toxicity of a sample, capturing the combined effects of both known and unknown substances. This effect-based approach enables clients to assess water safety, wastewater treatment efficacy, and environmental quality more comprehensively than traditional chemical analysis. BioCell Analytica's services help the water industry bridge the gap in current monitoring practices, providing a more holistic understanding of chemical risks to human health and the environment.
Target Audience
The primary customers are water treatment plants, wastewater treatment facilities, environmental monitoring agencies, and organizations evaluating water purification technologies.
Features
- Cell-based assays that measure the aggregate toxic effects of multiple chemicals, including those not routinely monitored
- Detection of a broad range of toxic effects, including hormone disruption, oxidative stress, and DNA damage
- High sensitivity for estrogenic effects, enabling detection of harmful concentrations in environmental samples
- Assessment of treatment efficacy by comparing toxicity levels before and after treatment processes
- Fast solid phase extraction to concentrate water samples
- Results expressed as Biological Equivalent Concentration (BEQ) relative to reference substances for standardized comparison
- Data analysis comparing sample results to historical data and effect-based trigger values