 
Early Warning - The next generation of microbiological testing
Early Warning is a spin-off from NASA’s Ames Research Center and has an exclusive license for worldwide commercialization of NASAs nanotechnology-based biosensor platform. Along with 3 company patent pending technologies, Early Warning has developed the world’s first inline diagnostic biosensor that automatically detects pathogenic bacteria, viruses and parasites in water. The Biohazard Water Analyzer detects actual pathogens within 3 hours in a water line or water/food/biotech plant at a lower cost per test than competing technologies. No biosafety laboratory or highly skilled technicians are required. The Analyzer is targeted water conditions exposed to the increased use of recycled sewage water for drinking and food production which necessitates more frequent pathogen testing and improved testing paradigms.
Biohazard Water Analyzer
Limited Release Beta Version
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NASA Spinoff Magazine features Early Warning's Biohazard Water Analyzer
 November 9, 2009 - In order to help detect biological traces on Mars, scientists at Ames Research Center began work on an ultrasensitive biosensor in 2002. Early Warning initially developed a working version of the NASA biosensor calibrated to detect the bacteria strain E. coli O157:H7, known to cause acute gastrointestinal illness. It also detects indicator E. coli, commonly used in water testing. The analyzer uses a biomolecule concentrator—an Early Warning invention—to reduce a 10-liter water sample to 1 milliliter in about 45 minutes. The concentrated sample is then processed and fed to the biosensor. The entire process takes about 2 hours, a drastic improvement over typical laboratory-based water sampling, which can take several days to a week.
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