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Rapid, accurate, and field-ready molecular testing for plant pathogens, environmental monitoring, and biosecurity, from the lab to the field, results you can trust.
Finding the Signal Before It Becomes a Symptom
Every lost season, every rejected shipment, and every pesticide application that could have been avoided starts with one thing: a detection that came too late. Phytosynth Bioscience exists to change that. Our molecular diagnostics platform delivers lab-quality results at the speed decisions demand, whether in a central reference laboratory or at the farm gate.
We develop, validate, and deploy nucleic acid and protein-based diagnostic assays for the full spectrum of plant-associated threats, fungi, bacteria, viruses, viroids, nematodes, and insect vectors, and we build the surveillance networks that turn individual test results into actionable intelligence.
Our Approach
We do not just run samples, we build diagnostic capability. Every engagement starts with a thorough assessment of your detection needs, sample types, throughput requirements, and deployment context. We then design an assay and workflow that fits your reality, not just our laboratory.
Field-Ready Design
Our assays are designed for where they will be used. Field-deployable formats tolerate temperature extremes, work with simplified sample preparation, and produce unambiguous results that do not require a PhD to interpret.
Regulatory Confidence
Every assay we release is validated according to international standards. When a result leaves our lab, or a kit leaves our facility, it comes with the documentation regulators and trading partners demand.
Services Include
A full-spectrum molecular diagnostics capability, from assay concept and development through to validation, manufacturing, and surveillance network deployment.
PCR-Based Pathogen Detection
Real-time and digital PCR assays for the detection and quantification of plant pathogens, fungi, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes, with limits of detection validated to regulatory standards and turnaround times measured in hours, not days.
LAMP & Isothermal Platforms
Field-deployable loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and RPA assays that deliver lab-quality nucleic acid detection without thermal cycling, enabling point-of-need testing in the field, at the border, or on the farm.
Lateral Flow & Biosensor Development
Antibody-based and aptamer-based lateral flow devices and electrochemical biosensors for on-site detection of pathogens, toxins, and chemical residues, designed, validated, and manufactured in batch quantities for pilot deployment.
Next-Generation Sequencing Diagnostics
Metagenomic and amplicon sequencing for comprehensive pathogen screening, microbiome profiling, and antimicrobial resistance surveillance, from DNA extraction through bioinformatic analysis and clinically actionable reporting.
Integrated Surveillance Networks
Design and deployment of pathogen surveillance systems that combine field-deployable diagnostics, cloud-based data aggregation, geospatial visualisation, and automated alerting, giving plant health authorities real-time situational awareness.
Validation & Proficiency Testing
Rigorous analytical and clinical validation of diagnostic assays following ISO 17025 and ISTA guidelines, sensitivity, specificity, reproducibility, and robustness tested across multiple operators, instruments, and sample matrices.
Emerging Threat Response
Rapid assay development and deployment for newly emerging or re-emerging plant pathogens, moving from sequence to validated diagnostic within weeks, enabling containment before an outbreak becomes an epidemic.
Diagnostic Training & Capacity Building
Hands-on training programmes for laboratory technicians, plant health inspectors, and extension officers, covering sample collection, assay execution, result interpretation, and quality management, delivered on-site or at our training facility.
Who We Work With
We serve every organisation with a stake in plant health, from the inspector at the border to the breeder protecting a billion-dollar germplasm collection.
Plant Health Authorities
National plant protection organisations and regional phytosanitary bodies responsible for surveillance, quarantine, and eradication of regulated pests and pathogens.
Seed Companies
Breeding and seed production companies requiring high-throughput pathogen screening to certify seed lots, maintain phytosanitary status, and protect germplasm collections.
Growers & Cooperatives
Commercial growers and farmer cooperatives needing rapid, on-site diagnostics to guide disease management decisions and reduce prophylactic pesticide applications.
Regulatory & Standards Bodies
Organisations developing diagnostic standards, conducting proficiency testing schemes, and accrediting laboratories for official plant health testing programmes.
Agritech Companies
Startups and established firms developing diagnostic instruments, consumables, or digital platforms who need validation partners, clinical trial support, or OEM assay development.
Research Institutions
Universities and research centres conducting epidemiological studies, resistance breeding programmes, and pathogen diversity surveys requiring high-quality, high-throughput molecular diagnostics.
Deliverables
Every engagement produces validated, deployable diagnostic capability, not just data, but the tools, documentation, and training to sustain it independently.
Validated Diagnostic Assays
Fully validated, documented PCR, LAMP, or lateral flow assays, with standard operating procedures, positive and negative controls, and performance characteristics ready for deployment or regulatory submission.
Diagnostic Reports
Detailed, signed laboratory reports for each sample batch, including methodology, raw data, interpreted results, and quality control metrics, suitable for regulatory submission or commercial decision-making.
Pathogen Surveillance Dashboards
Interactive web-based dashboards displaying real-time pathogen detection data with geospatial mapping, temporal trends, and automated alerts, configurable for different users and jurisdictions.
Field Diagnostic Kits
Pre-assembled, batch-manufactured field kits containing all reagents, consumables, and instructions for on-site testing, with冷链 management plans and shelf-life documentation.
Technology Transfer Packages
Complete documentation and training materials enabling partner laboratories to independently perform, troubleshoot, and quality-control the diagnostic methods developed during the engagement.
Know Sooner, Act Faster
Contact Phytosynth Bioscience Ltd to discuss your diagnostic needs, from assay development to nationwide surveillance network design.