FAQ’s

The Q-FMB® platform is ICHORtec's innovative core technology. It focuses on hybridization energy rather than fluorescence intensity to detect molecular interactions, offering a robust method for applications like single-nucleotide polymorphism detection using micro-fluorescence thermodynamics and direct energy-based accuracy (ΔG).

In quantum mechanics, energy levels in atoms and molecules are quantized, meaning they exist in discrete states. Quantum-FMB® leverages this by measuring hybridization energy (ΔG) directly, allowing precise detection of molecular bindings like single-nucleotide polymorphisms without relying on variable fluorescence intensity.

Fluorescence occurs when molecules absorb photons and jump to higher excited quantum states, then emit light upon returning to the ground state. Quantum-FMB® uses micro-fluorescence thermodynamics to focus on energy changes rather than emission intensity, improving reliability in applications like gene editing and diagnostics.

Quantum mechanics describes electrons in molecules as wavefunctions, which determine bonding probabilities and overlaps. In Quantum-FMB®, this underpins the energy-based accuracy for detecting specific interactions, such as in SNP identification, ensuring high specificity (claimed at up to 100% in ideal conditions).

Heisenberg's uncertainty principle states that position and momentum cannot be precisely known simultaneously, but in molecular scales, it affects measurement limits. Quantum-FMB® mitigates this by prioritizing thermodynamic energy (ΔG) over positional fluorescence, offering more robust and precise results in therapeutics and vaccine development.

Quantum thermodynamics extends classical laws to quantum systems, dealing with energy fluctuations at molecular levels. Quantum-FMB® incorporates this through micro-fluorescence thermodynamics, providing reliable ΔG measurements that outperform intensity-based methods in variable environments.

ICHORtec highlights specificity and accuracy as key USPs, achieved through energy-based thermodynamics. Additional benefits include rapid and sensitive detection, precise and reliable results, cost efficiency, and the ability to eliminate bottlenecks in fields like diagnostics and gene editing.

ICHORtec provides signature products like point-of-care in vitro diagnostic kits (e.g., MRSA Kit, Tuberculosis Kit), tools such as ICHORscope and ICHORscan, consumable test tubes, gRNA nomination services, and monoclonal Antibody screening for oncology applications. They also offer customizable tubes or projects, along with contract research organization (CRO) support from R&D to final solutions.

The technology applies to diagnostics (e.g., overcoming bottlenecks in disease detection), gene editing (involving CRISPR, DNA alterations, and ethical considerations), therapeutics development (drug discovery and clinical trials), vaccine development (focusing on immunity, antigens, and pandemic prevention), and agriculture (enhancing R&D value creation).

ICHORtec offers customization for tubes or projects. You can request a quote through their contact form on the website, specifically via the Contact Us link, which directs to a dedicated contact section for inquiries.