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NSure assays

How it works:
Taking a sample for an NSure assay is fast and easy.
1
Cut a small
strip from 15 representative fruits.
2
Combine all pieces in one half of the filter bag and add extraction fluid.
3
Close the bag and manually mash the pieces to a fine consistency.
4
Using the pipette, apply one droplet of fluid on the test card. Let dry and your sample is ready for sending to NSure.

Technology

The quality of fresh agro-products may vary largely among batches. These differences are not always easy to see or measure. However, they are very important for the remaining quality. Management decisions in fresh chains (local or export market -  storage or immediate selling - first-expired first-out approach) directly depend on the estimated quality of the batch. By using innovative genomics technology, NSure was able to develop a method to determine exactly the physiological status of a fresh product. The medical sector has discovered the diagnostic potential of genomics several years ago and is using it for establishing complex diagnoses. NSure has adapted the method for use in vegetable produce. This has resulted in a new decision support tool for managers in the agro-food business.


Approach

Biological variation in quality is often related to genetic variation, an example of which is the difference between cherry tomatoes and round tomatoes. However, variation in quality occurs even between batches of the same product with the same genetic make-up. This variation results from differential activity of the genes, which is a direct consequence of differences in environmental conditions experienced by the plant. These differences in gene activity are measured and mapped by NSure experts. In the early development of a new assay, our lab-technicians evaluate thousands of genes simultaneously. In the end, we select a set of indicator genes that are most involved in the quality aspect of interest. The resulting assay gives information on the physiological status of the product and an estimation of the remaining quality. This information is translated by NSure into an advice for an optimal downstream chain or into a classification in a quality category.

 

 

 

Easy sampling

NSure assays are designed to be user friendly. The sampling kit contains all you need for easy sampling. Do you want to see how it works? Watch this video. The test cards are specially prepared in order to preserve your sample and allow for sending the card to NSure laboratory by regular mail.

 


 

The NSure diagnostic tool is broadly applicable. NSure experts are able to develop a customized quality assay, specifically targeted to your product and the quality characteristic you are most interested in. Are you interested in the possibilities for your own business, please contact us for more information.