MARKET OVERVIEW · SENSITIVITY · PRICE · FORM FACTOR
How Luminore compares
The luminometer market splits into two segments separated by a wide gap in price and capability. Luminore was built to fill that gap.
Sanitation devices
~$2,000
Lumitester Smart (Kikkoman), SystemSURE Plus (Hygiena), Biolum-III (Tianlong). Affordable and fast, but sensitivity is too low for medical or environmental work. High reagent cost per assay (~$5).
Luminore
from $1,500
SiPM-based detection. Sensitivity matching the Glomax 20/20 reference — validated in a peer-reviewed publication. Portable, field-ready, affordable assay cost (~$1 per test).
Lab systems
from $17,000
Berthold LB 9509, Glomax 20/20 (Promega). High sensitivity, but large benchtop footprint, unsuitable for field use, and out of reach for small labs, hospitals and colleges.
Research-grade sensitivity. Field-ready size. Accessible price.
The SiPM advantage
Among photomultiplier instruments, the Glomax 20/20 is the sensitivity reference. Our team compared it directly with a SiPM-based system — the technology used in Luminore. The results were published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Lukyanenko K., Denisov I. et al. Handheld Enzymatic Luminescent Biosensor for Rapid Detection of Heavy Metals in Water Samples // Chemosensors. 2019. 7(1). P. 16.
Market impact
An affordable high-sensitivity luminometer creates a market for reagents that digitize the chemical environment around us. In sanitary control alone, Luminore can cut the cost of a bacterial contamination assay to roughly $1. The global biosensor market grows every year — reflecting society’s demand for exactly this kind of technology.
SENSITIVITY 10⁻¹⁵ M ATP · ASSAY COST ~$1 · WEIGHT 1.8 kg · BATTERY 4 h
See it for yourself
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