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NIAID Awards Zepto Life Technology a $8.9 Million Contract for Liquid Biopsy Platform Development.

Aug 12, 2026•about 3 hours ago

Contract Type

contract

Saint PaulBiotechnologyHealth CareHealth Diagnostics

Description

Zepto Life Technology has secured a contract worth up to $8.9 million from NIAID to develop a plasma cell-free DNA diagnostic system aimed at identifying invasive fungal infections. This project includes engineering and conducting a multi-center clinical study to support FDA submission.

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Company

Zepto Life Technology

Location

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

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Zepto Life Technology is a molecular diagnostics company offering targeted plasma cell-free DNA (cfDNA) liquid biopsy testing for infectious diseases through its CLIA-certified reference laboratory. The company's growing FungiFlex® testing menu provides minimally invasive, species-level detection of fungal pathogens directly from plasma. Additionally, the Zepto MDx Platform aims to deliver onsite, sample-to-result liquid biopsy diagnostic capabilities to hospital laboratories.

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