Revolutionizing Water Safety: Real-Time Bacteria Detection
In a world where clean water access remains a critical issue, real-time detection of harmful bacteria has become a game-changing solution.SO we are pioneering a breakthrough in water quality monitoring—delivering the world’s first quantitative, real-time bacteria detection system. Designed to safeguard public health and empower industries, this innovation sets a new benchmark in pathogen detection technology.

What do we do?
We combine electro-optics and biotechnology in an innovative field portable package for detecting bacteria in water. This technology will provide the world's first quantative, real time identification system for bacteria in water. The company's products will have a significant benefit to the water and beverage industry increasing public safety and consumer confidence, reducing system down time and enabling companies to protect their brand image from the negative publicity associated with disease outbreaks.
Revolutionizing Biotechnology

Rapid bacterial identification
Microbiological contamination of products, processes and cooling systems costs corporations millions of dollars each year. We provides the technology solution to enable organisations to identify and monitor microbial contamination, without the need for laboratory based tests.
Our award winning, field-based platform for bacterial identification enables test results, that would normally take days to perform in the laboratory, to be obtained at the sample point in minutes.

Legionella Field Test™
Legionella Field Test™ detects Legionella bacteria in water and is easy to use, delivering reliable results on-site in just 25 minutes.
Onsite The world's only genuine field test - No transport of samples
Self Test No specialist training required - Reader verifies test result independently
Rapid The world's fastest legionella test - Provides results on site in 25 minutes
Accurate More accurate than a lab test for Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1
Independent verification.

Legionella Testing Kits
We produces a range of kits for Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1, designed for deployment in the field. Each kit is targeted at different applications.

Direct
- Tests water from any source directly
- Good sensitivity100 CFU/ml
- Lowest cost test
- Simple and fast
- Frequent sampling at lower sensitivity
- 10 tests per kits
- Result in 25 minutes

Single (Syringe)
- Tests water from any source, which is filtered to concentrate any bacteria
- Excellent sensitivity100 CFU/litre
- Achieves even higher sensitivity by filtering
- A syringe used to process the filtering, allowing any source to be tested
- 1 test (available in multi-packs)
- less than 10 minutes filtering and 25 minute test

System (Industrial)
- Tests water sampled through a filter connected to a pipework fitting
- Excellent sensitivity100 CFU/litre
- Typically used in larger sites, such as residential homes, hospitality, cooling towers, industrial systems & shipping
- Can connect to shower fittings
- 5 tests per kit
- less than 10 minutes filtering and 25 minute test

Swab (Biofilm)
- Tests swabbed biofilm samples from tanks, taps and surfaces
- Excellent sensitivity200 CFU/cm2
- Samples surfaces where Legionella may grow
- Very useful for locating sources of infection
- 5 tests per kit
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2 minutes to sample and 25 minute test
What is Legionella?
Legionella is a bacteria which can cause a pneumonia-like disease called "Legionnaires' Disease". Legionnaires' Disease is fatal in approximately 15-20% of people infected. Infection occurs when the bacteria is inhaled from aerosols of contaminated water. Aerosols can be produced anywhere water is splashed or sprayed, but some of the most common sources associated with Legionnaires' Disease are cooling towers and showers.
The Legionella test detects the antigen of Legionella pneumophila serogroup1 (LpSG1). According to the latest European CDPC report (2011) LpSG1 caused 88% of all cases of Legionnaire’s disease and historically has caused all outbreaks to date.
What the experts say
"In view of its high level of accordance with the results of Q-PCR and the ISO 11731 method and given the speed and simplicity of the test, the test would appear to be a useful addition to the set of instruments available to the process operator responsible for the daily management of cooling water systems. The method's specificity makes it a useful addition to ATP measurements, colony number measurements or dip slides that are already used for monitoring water systems. The method’ speed and simplicity make it exceptionally interesting for monitoring in emergencies."
What sectors will use the Kits?
Which applications are suitable?
Our test is used in a wide variety of sectors. We have customers in almost every industrial sector, including education, food and beverage, hotels and spas, shipping, tourism and leisure, offshore oil and gas, conventional and nuclear energy, hospitals and care homes and many more.
Many of the benefits are the same for each sector, but all have their own particular advantages.
The common benefits are
- The test is on site. No need to transport samples to labs.
- The test is fast, simple to use, accurate and can be used anywhere. Effectively you carry the expertise of the lab in your pocket.
- While a positive result is bad news, it is better to know immediately so that you can take remedial action, prevent infection, protect staff and clients and, consequently, your reputation and business.
- Imagine if your system was infected and you did not know. Without a rapid test, your uncertainty will continue for 10-14 days waiting for laboratory results. During this time you may continue to expose your staff/public or have to shutdown facilities to prevent exposure.
- Once you have taken remedial action you can use the test to check the impact. will let you know in 25 minutes if there is still a problem.
- Effective remedial action should completely remove all traces of bacteria from your system within 24 hours - giving a negative test result on the test.
- By detecting antigen, rather than relying on culturable cells the test gives a better warning of Legionella growth within a system. Motile Legionella are not in a culturable state.
✽ Protect your business
You need to know bad news straight away. The test tells you when to act to reduce your liabilities.
✽ Reduce risk of infection
The risk of infection rises the longer people are exposed. Know quickly when to act to protect staff and the public.
✽ Minimise downtime
Knowing when to act saves money. Taking action starts the clock on recovery. Re-open your operations as quickly as possible.
Benefits for the Water and Beverage Industry
Our real-time bacterial monitoring system offers key advantages:
- Quantitative, on-site detection of bacteria without the need for lab processing
- Rapid alerts that support immediate action in case of contamination
- Scalable integration into existing water systems across industries
- Enhanced compliance with global water safety regulations
- Mitigation of negative publicity and legal risks from disease outbreaks
Whether it’s for municipal water supplies, bottling facilities, or industrial cooling systems, we provides the tools to ensure bacterial contamination is detected and addressed without delay.
5 tests per kit
This technology can be adapted to a variety of industries, in the first instance the product will be a field portable instrument - iST1280. The first test cartridge will be developed to test for Legionella - other pathogens are planned for the future inc:
- Pseudomonads.
- Coliforms.
The second generation product will be an in-process system capable of real time detection of pathogens in the production process.
If you would like to discuss specific technology applications please contact us on email info@gentaur.com.