12 March 2021
DeepVerge PLC
("DeepVerge" or "Company")
Nomination for Outstanding New Environmental Monitoring Product of the Year in China 2020
Modern Water's MicroTrace PDV[i] selected from a field of over 1,126 entrants
DeepVerge (LSE:DVRG.L), environmental subsidiary, Modern Water has announced that the MicroTrace PDV 6000ULTRA[ii], portable heavy metal analyzer, has been nominated for "The 2020 Scientific Instrument Outstanding New Product Award: Environmental Monitoring Instrument Category" by the Instrument Information Network, China [iii] www.instrument.com.cn/news/20210303/573953.shtml.
The MicroTrace PDV analyzer provides accurate and reliable detection of heavy metals in a field or laboratory environment. The new Android tablet interface makes the MicroTrace easy to use. Intrument.com.cn selected the MicroTrace PDV for recognition from a field of over 1,126 entrants.
Founded in 1999, more than 25,000 companies and 1.5 million users have registered on our website. Instrument.com.cn receives more than 300 million page views amounting to more than 100,000 per day.
Microtox® FX[iv], which was awarded innovation product of the year in 2019 and Microtrace PDV[v] both of which can detect a broad range of water contaminants as well as the presence of specific heavy metals during emergencies. This is on the back of multiple installations of larger Microtox® CTM[vi] and OVA[vii] units in 5 of the 23 Provinces across China, since 2013.
Gerard Brandon CEO of DeepVerge plc commented:
"China is a rapidly expanding market for DeepVerge, and the recognition of yet another Modern Water Monitoring high-tech water contamination detection unit for an award nomination, back to back with 2019 Microtox® FX[viii], winning the innovation product of the year, shows the growing demand for high-tech environmental water monitoring equipment in China, which has set aside $540 billion[ix] to fight pollution. This nomination validates our core expertise and the demand for our advanced water contamination solutions."
Contacts
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DeepVerge plc |
Gerard Brandon, CEO |
+44 (0) 7340 055 648 |
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SPARK Advisory Partners Limited (Nominated Adviser) |
Neil Baldwin/Andrew Emmott |
+44 (0) 113 370 8974 |
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Turner Pope Investments (TPI) Limited (Broker) |
Andy Thacker/Zoe Alexander |
+44 (0) 20 3657 0050 |
About DeepVerge plc (www.deepverge.com)
DeepVerge is an environmental and life science group of companies that develops and applies AI and IoT technology to analytical instruments for the analysis and identification of bacteria, virus and toxins. Utilising artificial intelligent data analytics to scientifically prove the impact of skincare product claims on skin microbiome for most of the top 20 global cosmetic company clients and remotely detect and identify in real-time, dangerous pathogens in wastewater treatment plants, drinking water, rivers, lakes and reservoirs.
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[i] Modern Water's PDV are portable analysis tool kits that provide on-site characterisation of pollution hot spots and contamination sources. They can be configured to measure up to 24 different metals and offer an internationally accepted alternative to laboratory analysis.
[ii] https://www.modernwater.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/MictoTracePDV_Facts.pdf
[iii] Instrument Information Network China Founded in 1999, Instrument.com.cn is the leading web portal for scientific instrument related business in China. Instrument.com.cn focuses on Chinese instrument market and provides full internet solutions for all instrument business in China. A number of databases have been established by Instrument.com.cn, such as company yellow page, product category user/specialist database, lab/test centre database etc. The aim of the website is to integrate all kinds of instrument resource together on an interactive platform and improve communications between end-users and suppliers. We have more than 25,000 companies and 1.5 million users have registered on our website. Instrument.com.cn receives more than 300 million page views and 100,000 IP per day. In addition, Instrument.com.cn has wide cooperation with instrument related professional societies, scientific journals, exhibitions and conferences.
https://english.instrument.com.cn/news/news_161382.html
[iv] Microtox® FX is a simple, rapid, extremely responsive, portable water quality test system.
Designed for acute toxicity screening and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) testing, Microtox® FX uses bioluminescence technology to screen for contamination in instances of drinking water emergencies and chemical spills into water systems. Microtox® FX is a portable toxicity analyser
[vi] Microtox® CTM is a site-based, broad range, Continuous Toxicity Monitor (CTM) that continuously measures the chemical toxicity of a water source, giving instant indication of water health. It is a fully automatic instrument that offers a 4-week, autonomous operating cycle and requires a low level of skill for both operation and maintenance.
[vii] Microtrace OVA is a fully automated on-line monitor, developed as a modular system, to provide continuous or intermittent monitoring of metals in process streams, effluent discharges, river and potable water. Sampling can be programmed to be taken at specified times, on demand or when triggered by an external event. Integration of the OVA in a plant control system allows users full control over the content of their process streams, ensuring regulatory compliance for any discharges.
[viii] Microtox® FX is a simple, rapid, extremely responsive, portable water quality test system. Designed for acute toxicity screening and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) testing, Microtox® FX uses bioluminescence technology to screen for contamination in instances of drinking water emergencies and chemical spills into water systems. Microtox® FX is a portable toxicity analyser
[ix] https://www.zionmarketresearch.com/report/water-testing-and-analysis-market