DeepVerge PLC said the first six installations of its Modern Water Microtox PD units developed to detect COVID in wastewater have been deployed around the UK.
The kit is being used as part of the Environmental Monitoring for Health Protection (EMHP) programme, which includes the Joint Biosecurity Centre (part of NHS Test & Trace), Defra, academia and water companies.
Additional units are expected to be deployed over the next few months, investors were told.
“The installations are important as their routine use will serve as a model for other regional, national and ultimately the global authorities looking for innovative ways to improve the health, safety and overall outcomes of the population from endemic and global pandemic diseases,” said DeepVerge chairman Gerry Brandon.
“These are cornerstone installations for us as we commercialise our unique Microtox PD COVID-19 virus and multiplex detection systems."