The fluorescent molecule was developed in Professor Kazunori Koide’s lab at the University’s Department of Chemistry. The technology allows the end user to quantitatively detect palladium or platinum in samples simply and rapidly using the fluorescent signal generated.
Russell Hart, general partner of Luminos, said: “One major application is the quantitative detection of palladium contamination in pharmaceutical products and API’s. We will develop a kit to measure the metal at the lab bench during the chemical synthetic process.”