Detect-ION | Mass Spectrometry Innovation

Cutting-Edge Technology

Real-Time, Real-World Impact

Infectious diseases—natural or weaponized—threaten public health, military readiness, and global stability. Traditional Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) offers gold-standard accuracy for detecting infections via volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) in exhaled breath, sweat and other bodily fluids. Today’s process, however, is slow, expensive, and lab dependent. This means infectious diseases go undetected longer leading to wider community spread, delay diagnoses, higher healthcare costs, missed opportunities for prevention, limited frontline access, and increased national security risks. 

At Detect-ION, we are redefining CBRNE detection, healthcare testing, and pathogen diagnostics with a first-of-its-kind technology that works across liquids, solids, and aerosols—all at the point of need. By leveraging micro-fabricated ion traps, breakthrough engineering and automation, our solutions seamlessly integrate sample collection, identification, and measurement in one ultra-compact system.  

The Detect-ION Solution

Portable, Lab-Grade Analysis

Taking the laboratory wherever it's needed

Rapid Startup & Results

Delivering critical information when it matters most

Real-World Tested Accuracy

Proven performance in challenging environments

High Performance Without High Costs

Revolutionary capability without revolutionary pricing

The Result

Accelerated, non-invasive, and highly sensitive analysis without the bulk, cost, or delay of traditional laboratory equipment.

Disrupting Breath Analysis to Unlock Practical, Portable Diagnostics 

Detect-ION | Mass Spectrometry Innovation

Government-Led Field Validations

U.S. Air Force & CBRN Decontamination

Detect-ION | Mass Spectrometry Innovation | IARPA MAEGLIN & DARPA SIGMA+
An earlier version of CLARION was successfully flight-tested on a C-130J Super Hercules, demonstrating near-real-time detection, identification, and quantification of methyl salicylate a chemical warfare agent surrogate used in U.S. Air Force CBRN decontamination efforts. The sensor system withstood rough take-offs and landings, extreme pressure changes at 5,000 and 9,000 feet, and rapid depressurization when the hatches were opened. 

Dept. Homeland Security – ChemBioTesting

Detect-ION | Mass Spectrometry Innovation | Department of Homeland Security - ChemBio Testing

In 2021–2022, we supported the DHS Chemical-Biological Testing (CBT) program at New York City’s Grand Central Subway Station, deploying two units of ACHILLES—a predecessor to CLARION—to provide real-time chemical situational awareness. The CBT effort aimed to detect chemical and biological threats, validate air dispersion models, and strengthen emergency response protocols for airborne attacks in urban settings. We staggered operation of the units to create a continuous environmental profile of the subway system and participated in controlled release experiments to confirm detection results in relation to wind dynamics and airflow patterns.

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