InteliSpark client, Bitome, Inc., is awarded a phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Science Foundation to develop automated small molecule monitoring and analysis via miniaturized nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.
NMR spectroscopy is versatile and has a wide range of applications. Chemists use NMR spectrometers to probe chemical structures and determine molecular identities. Medical practitioners use MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), an application of NMR, for medical diagnostics.
However, NMR systems are expensive and not always user-friendly, thus preventing widespread adoption of NMR spectroscopy. Bitome researchers are developing a platform technology with wide ranging applications to address these key challenges. In this phase I project, they will develop a miniaturized, cost-effective, and user-friendly NMR system to be use in biochemical industrial manufacturing environments. Their innovative, push-button design will allow broader use and reduce manufacturing costs.