Vader Environmental Nanotech
Fighting Environmental Contaminants Through Biotechnology
We have developed a proprietary High-throughput screening approach for identifying strains that can use certain contaminants as a food source.
Identify Source of Contamination
Introduce PFAS to Bacteria
Adapt and Apply Pressure
Optimal Strain Developed
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PFAS have been detected in 98% of the US population
Estimated total health impact-related costs for the European Economic Area to be 52-84 billion Euro annually1
1,500+ drinking water systems that serve nearly 110 million Americans may be contaminated2
SOURCE: CDC
Sources: 1- Nordic Council of Ministers report (2019), 2- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study (2007), 3- Environmental Working Group (2018)
Technology
Our approach utilizes automation, image-processing & computer vision, and analytical chemistry to select for organisms with the ability to grow on PFAS and other difficult to break down chemicals as a sole carbon source. Using directed evolution techniques we optimize these organisms and improve their performance.
Data Collection
Imaging and image processing is used to compare performance across multiple assay types at different timescales.
Protocol Library
A robust system for set up and monitoring of experimental conditions.
LC-MS
Tracking degradation intermediates
Flouride Assay
Measuring deflourination activity
Scale-Up
Currently, each additional robot can comfortably set up and monitor 192 experiments
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Our Team
Trévon Gordon
Chief Executive Officer
Gordon Fleetwood
Chief Technology Officer
Brianah McCoy
Chief Operating Officer
Ayah Hassan
Chief Strategy Officer
Neha Narayan
Research Associate
Jesse Conklin
Research Associate
Richard Batista
Research Associate
Investors
Partners
Frequently asked questions
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Are you sure PFAS is biodegradable?
How long does it take to develop a strain?
How are you going to get these strains in the hands of your customers?
Are there any dangerous by-products of PFAS biodegradation?
