Quantum Materials Corp. (fka QTMM)

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Tetrapod quantum dots are being used to create tailored light for investigation of tissue and to better provide useful data to researchers and practitioners that has not been easily discernible until now. Differences between healthy and suspect tissue often can be better identified if the available fluorophores' color combination is engineered for either true representation of color, or emphasized in the visible spectrum depending on the tissue type. Tetrapod quantum dots provide the depth of data necessary to highlight subtle differences that researchers and healthcare professionals need to efficiently understand disease and devise effective treatments.

As part of this effort, Quantum Materials is developing a suitable TQD film for medical devices while maintaining consistency in both uniformity and scalability by R2R printing processes. Such a film can be made into highly accurate and inexpensive test strips for handheld diagnostic assay Point-of-Care (POC) or Lab-on-a-Chip Devices. Two under-utilized methods for using quantum dots in near-instantaneous diagnostic assays are called FRET (Forster Resonance Energy Transfer) and BRET (Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer) when quantum dots light up when an attached biomarker finds its target. By using QMC quantum dots, one POC device can be programmed for any number of diagnostic tests that can be accomplished in the doctor’s office. Expensive lab tests would become inexpensive ubiquitous tests that are accurate as well as affordable, making medical treatment more available and timely
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