Medical University of Graz spinout NGFI has licensed additional research conducted by its scientific founders that enables the determination of potassium levels in the human body.

Next Generation Fluorescence Imaging (NGFI), an Austria-based biotech services and products provider spun out of Medical University of Graz, yesterday licensed additional research from the institution.

The licence relates to DNA-coded sensors that are able to precisely determine potassium levels inside of cells and outside of them, such as in blood.

Well-balanced potassium levels are essential to a healthy human body and an imbalance can be indicative of underlying problems. An imbalance can be the cause for malfunctioning kidneys causing…