research and development
Research and development projects
Specializing in (bio)sensors and microfluidics, we develop biomonitoring tools tailored for on-site urine monitoring, addressing the critical need across multiple medical areas.
Biosensors
Miniaturized biosensor creatinine
Partially as an extension of the UriMoni™ project, ParaMedir is working towards a miniaturized biosensor for monitoring of creatinine. Measurement of creatinine concentrations is clinically relevant for conditions such as diabetic nephropathy, kidney failure, preeclampsia, obstruction of the urinary tract, and pathologies related to muscular distrophy.
The creatinine biosensor that ParaMedir is developing will be suitable for both point-of-care (POC) and continuous-monitoring applications in biological matrices such as urine, sweat or saliva. Its measurements will be highly sensitive and selective. To allow this, ParaMedir is investigating the inclusion of multiple enzymes as biorecognition elements on the sensor surface.
The project is supported by the The Northern Netherlands Provinces Alliance (SNN).
Micro sensors
Lactate biosensor
ParaMedir is developing a miniature biosensor aimed at monitoring lactate in biological matrices. Lactate is a pivotal marker of a disturbed energy balance in the body. As such, its monitoring is of importance for sports, but also in the context of medical conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease or brain trauma. However, lactate measurements are of interest to (food) industry as well. The biosensor that ParaMedir is developing will deliver reliable and continuous monitoring of lactate over a broad range of concentrations, with exquisite sensitivity and selectivity.
The project is supported by the The Northern Netherlands Provinces Alliance (SNN) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The EU is funding this project in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
