Firefly Dx
The Firefly Dx system combines a single use sample prep and reagent PCR cartridge with a bluetooth enabled communication device. The system is capable of processing a variety of sample types, including whole blood, buccal and nasopharyngeal swabs, urine, and environmental field samples. Multiplex real-time PCR allows detection of multiple targets in a single sample.
Availability: In Development
| Manufacturer |
| PositiveID Corporation |
| Product Name |
| Firefly Dx |
| Detection Category |
| Biological |
| Detection Principle |
| Molecular; Molecular Spectroscopy; |
| Detection Method |
| Polymerase Chain Reaction; Fluorescence; |
| Application |
| Laboratory Analysis; |
| Equipment Type |
| Instrument |
| Product Synopsis |
| The Firefly Dx system combines a single use sample prep and reagent PCR cartridge with a bluetooth enabled communication device. The system is capable of processing a variety of sample types, including whole blood, buccal and nasopharyngeal swabs, urine, and environmental field samples. Multiplex real-time PCR allows detection of multiple targets in a single sample. |
| Availability |
| In Development |
| Technology Readiness Level (TRL) |
| 5 |
| User Feedback Sources |
| Indifferent/No user feedback |
| Supporting Documentation |
| Docs: Positive ID - Firefly DX.pdf; |
| Transportability |
| Handheld |
| Solvents/Reagents |
| Lyophilized reagents for sustained storage |
| Expected Operational Life |
| Indefinite |
| Shelf Life |
| >5 years |
| Unit Cost |
| $1,000; $5 to $25 per sample |
| Tested For Biological Agents |
| B. anthracis (Anthrax), Y. pestis (Plague), F. tularensis (Tularemia), Ebola |
| Other Biological Targets |
| Zika, influenza, HPV, MRSA, E.Coli, whole blood, buccal and nasopharyngeal swabs, urine, and environmental field samples. |
| Sample Introduction |
| Liquid |
| Response Time (Sample Application To Output) |
| <15 minutes |
| Total Run Time |
| Minutes |
| Software Control |
| On-board |
| Training Required |
| <1 day training |
| Manuals Available |
| Yes |
