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Deepverge PLC
06 May 2021
6 May 2021
DeepVerge PLC
("DeepVerge" or "the Company")
New AI centre of excellence in Cork, Ireland to play key role in
real-time detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Ireland and across Europe
Irish headcount, based on growing demand, expected to triple in
2021 adding up to 60 new hires for roles in data science, physics
and epidemiology
DeepVerge (LSE:DVRG.L), announces the expansion of the data and
technology division, Rinocloud, into Moorepark Technology Centre
("MTC") in Fermoy, Cork, Ireland. The facility, expected to be
ready in Q3, includes laboratory and engineering production units
that will establish a European centre of excellence for real-time
detection of multiple dangerous pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, in
water and wastewater systems.
The Artificial Intelligence MTC will also facilitate research,
development and assembly of Rinocloud's' patent pending optofluidic
rigs in order to meet immediate and local demand for
infrastructural installations of real time SARS-CoV-2 detection in
Ireland and across Europe in wastewater. High-skilled roles include
epidemiologists, physicists and data scientists.
Gerry Brandon, DeepVerge CEO commented:
"For 5 years, Rinocloud has been a driving innovator in
real-time detection of dangerous pathogens such as E.Coli, in
drinking water through its' RAWTest [i] program, partly funded by
the Environmental Protection Agency in Ireland. Following on from
the recent MoU signed with China Resources [ii] and the York, UK
laboratories, this EU facility expands DeepVerge's capability to
design, produce and assemble instruments on two continents, playing
a key role in Ireland, UK and Europe, detecting and monitoring
current and future outbreaks of COVID-19"
Water-based epidemiology is not new and will not end with this
pandemic [iii] . Examining wastewater for evidence of SARS-CoV-2,
the virus that causes COVID-19, is an internationally recognised
tool used by many governments to assess the rate of infection
across populations in the community. Such programs act as "Early
Warning Systems" detecting community spread, including symptomatic
and asymptomatic COVID-19 subjects.
In March the European Union Commission published recommendations
on the systematic surveillance of COVID and in wastewater [iv] and
on Friday (April 30th 2021) the Irish government announced their
plan to follow this recommendation [v] and begin testing wastewater
to detect SARS-CoV-2 levels in the community.
RAWTest data solutions adapted to Modern Water wastewater
units
The Rinocloud AI based data solutions have been adapted and
installed into DeepVerge's environmental division Microtox(c) and
Microtrace(c) units [vi] . These units were originally designed to
detect, but not identify in real-time, up to 2,700 contaminants in
water. The units now include the ability to immediately identify
SARS-CoV-2 contaminants in wastewater. The Microtox Pathogen
Detection ("Microtox(c) PD") [vii] systems combine technologies
such as microfluidics, photonics and AI using proven techniques
from micro-engineering, microbiology and artificial intelligence
and have typically been used to detect other harmful pathogens such
as E.Coli. Over the last 9 months, Microtox(c) PD units have
achieved the ability to detect SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater.
This MTC project represents an exciting initiative for community
control of the current global health crisis and early warning of
future pandemics. The Microtox(c) PD platform, using AI and data
analytics, is relevant for governments, cities, local authorities,
industries, military, corporates, transport companies, etc.
urgently seeking real-time identification of local COVID-19
hotspots with the potential to predict contagion spread and the
risk of fresh outbreaks. In addition to SARS-CoV-2, Microtox(c) PD
units have positively detected and identified E.coli bacteria in
drinking water with 99.3% accuracy in 3.37 seconds. Current
standard test results after sampling typically return in 2-5
days.
DeepVerge plc Gerry Brandon +44 (0) 734 0055 648
SPARK Advisory Partners Neil Baldwin / Andrew
Limited Emmott +44 (0) 113 370 8974
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Turner Pope Investments Andy Thacker / James
(TPI) Limited Broker Pope +44 (0) 20 3657 0050
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About DeepVerge plc (www.deepverge.com)
DeepVerge is a scientific research and AI-as-a-Service company
focused on production and analysis of bacteria, virus and toxins
utilising artificial intelligent data analytics in regulatory
technology, from scientifically proving the impact of skincare
product claims on skin microbiome for top 20 global cosmetic
company clients to remotely detecting water contamination in
real-time.
About Modern Water
In November 2020, DeepVerge acquired Modern Water who developed
and commercialised a cutting-edge Microtox(c) and Microtrace(c)
technology, focused on monitoring contaminated water and
decontamination of wastewater, making recycling of water more
efficient. Six countries across the world have legislated that
Modern Water monitoring test systems are written into their
environmental protection legislation. Modern Water provides
real-time water contamination products, Microtox(c) PD, for the
identification of pathogens, which include the SARS-CoV-2 virus,
responsible for COVID-19 disease and to quickly alert for hotspots
before spreading throughout the community.
About Rinocloud
A division of the life science and environmental monitoring
divisions of DeepVerge, dedicated to using artificial intelligence
to solve pervasive threats to the environment and human well being.
The addition of the site in Fermoy, Cork, Ireland expands
microfluidics, photonics, mass spectroscopy, next generation gene
sequencing and engineering capabilities to the company's AI
division and is within the European Union.
[i]
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/SKIN/results-of-ai-water-research-project/14314998
[ii]
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/DVRG/deepverge-signs-mou-for-jv-with-china-resources/14954347
[iii]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1854_Broad_Street_cholera_outbreak
[iv]
https://ec.europa.eu/environment/pdf/water/recommendation_covid19_monitoring_wastewaters.pdf
[v]
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/ireland-to-start-testing-wastewater-to-detect-covid-19-levels-in-community-1.4552546
[vi]
https://www.labskin.co.uk/the-mission-to-detect-covid-in-real-time-in-wastewater/
[vii] Microtox(R) PD has been designed to be retrofitted into
existing Modern Water equipment to detect and identify a range of
infectious viruses and bacteria including SARS-CoV-2, E.coli,
Legionella and Cryptosporidium, on a single chip, using AI, in
real-time.
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