- Sixth Wave’s (SIXW) polymer imprint has detected SARS-CoV-2 during initial testing
- SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19
- The company produced a molecular imprint of the virus and tested it to quantify the effectiveness of the imprinting process
- Sixth Wave focuses on extraction and detection at the molecular level using molecularly imprinted polymers
- Sixth Wave Innovations (SIXW) is up 15.79 per cent and is currently trading at C$0.44 per share
Sixth Wave’s (SIXW) polymer imprint has detected the SARS-CoV-2 virus during initial testing.
SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19.
The company produced a first-generation molecular imprint of the virus and tested it to quantify the effectiveness of the imprinting process.
Using this feedback, and adjusting for accuracy and speed of detection, the company will continue to derive successive iterations of the imprint. The goal of this process is to generate a precise master imprint capable of identifying the virus with exceptional accuracy.
Ultimately, the goal will be to have Accelerated Molecular Imprinted Polymers capable of being deployed in smart-clothing and PPE applications, airborne sensors, breathalyzers, ELISA-based technologies, cartridge/lateral flow designs, and others.
“This is a considerable step forward on the path to product validation,” said Dr. Jon Gluckman, President and CEO of Sixth Wave. “As we have already demonstrated the ability to produce an imprint on reasonably short turnaround, this most recent testing establishes that the polymer works-it captures the virus at detectable levels.”
“Capturing the COVID-19 virus is a major victory in our development path and provides a solid indicator that we are on the right path to bringing the AMIPstechnology to market,” said Dr. Garrett Kraft, Sixth Wave’s Senior Scientist for AMIPs development.
The company will continue testing to optimize the imprint for sensitivity, selectivity, capture rates and speed of detection.
Sixth Wave is not making any express or implied claims that its product has the ability to eliminate, cure, contain, or detect, at a commercial level, COVID-19 or SARS-2 coronavirus at this time.
Sixth Wave is a nanotechnology company that focuses on extraction and detection of target substances at the molecular level using molecularly imprinted polymers.
Sixth Wave Innovations (SIXW) is up 15.79 per cent and is currently trading at C$0.44 per share as of 1:31 pm EST.