Vantix Diagnostics

Vantix Diagnostics (formerly Universal Sensors)[1][2] was a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, that developed and marketed in vitro diagnostics.[3][4] Vantix had worked to develop a hand held device for detecting illicit drugs.[5] The company was known for its biosensors.[6] The company was founded in 2010 and went out of business in 2019.[7]

References

  1. Andy Gover. Company Overview of Vantix Ltd. Bloomberg Business, 21 August 2015, retrieved 21 August 2015^
  2. £12m to boost Vantix commercialisation Business Weekly, 17 February 2011, retrieved 21 August 2015^
  3. Harriet Dennys. City Diary: Saga orders cruise control as passengers protest over tips The Daily Telegraph, 14 November 2014, retrieved 21 August 2015^
  4. Rebecca Boyle. New Handheld Drug Test Uses Electrodes and Saliva to Sniff out Cocaine in Five Minutes Popular Science, 22 September 2010, retrieved 21 August 2015^
  5. Stephen Harris. Handheld device detects illegal drugs and super bugs The Engineer, 4 October 2010^
  6. Jennifer Cork. Low cost, disposable biosensors allow detection of antibodies with results equivalent to ELISA in 15 min Journal of Immunological Methods, 2013-01-31^
  7. Vantix Diagnostics 2025 Company Profile: Valuation, Funding & Investors pitchbook.com, retrieved 2025-03-09^