NovaScan™

A Rapid, Cell- and Virus-Free Functional Neutralization Platform

NovaScan™, at a glance

Neutralizing antibodies are key biomarkers of protective immunity and play a critical role in vaccine development, immune monitoring, seroprevalence studies, and gene therapy, yet their detection often relies on labor-intensive, slow, and difficult-to-standardize neutralization assays.

NovaScan™ provides a rapid and biologically relevant alternative by reproducing critical virus–cell interactions using engineered virus-like particles and cell-like particles. The platform enables functional detection of neutralizing antibodies without live viruses or cell culture, significantly reducing assay complexity while preserving biological relevance.

Key Benefits

Functional neutralization readout

High reproducibility and standardized workflows

Results in approximately 4 hours

Less than 1 hour of hands-on time

Cell-free and virus-free workflow

Automation-compatible format

Reduced biosafety and operational constraints

Compatible with multiple biological fluids

Discover our platforms

NovaScan™ is currently being developed and validated for several infectious disease applications, including SARS-CoV-2, H5N1 influenza, norovirus, and other emerging viral threats. Beyond infectious diseases, the platform is also being developed for anti-AAV neutralizing antibody detection to support the growing field of AAV gene therapy, where pre-existing immunity remains a major challenge for patient eligibility, vector selection, and therapeutic efficacy.

NovaScan for Infectious Diseases

NovaScan for AAV

They support us

Academie Entrepreneuriale ULaval - CDPQ - Ivano Bioscience Partner BIOQueebec - Ivano Bioscience Partner CenTech - Ivano Bioscience Partner NRC Canada - Ivano Bioscience Partner District 3 - Ivano Bioscience Partner Eggenius ULaval - Ivano Bioscience Partner Entrepreneuriat ULaval - Ivano Bioscience Partner Quebec - Ivano Bioscience Partner Défi OSEntreprendre Sceau lauréat régional - Ivano Bioscience Partner Proeto - Ivano Bioscience Partner