Kontrol Technologies Corp. has successfully completed its Phase 1 testing of the Kontrol BioWater technology (or “BioWater”) with a positive detection of the Sars-Cov-2 virus in wastewater. The Kontrol BioWater wastewater viral detection Phase 1 testing was completed with support from the National Research Council of Canada.

The BioWater utilizes the core scientific technique of a Modified Western Blot to identify viruses. Kontrol was provided with wastewater samples from various facilities in Ontario. Those samples were independently tested by government contracted labs utilizing the reference method of qPCR analysis to validate positive detection and quantification of the SARs-CoV-2 virus.

The Kontrol BioWater technology is designed with the goal of being the first real-time, in the cloud, detection technology for virus in wastewater. The current process for the collection of wastewater sampling involves on-site technicians, transporting samples to a laboratory and then undertaking a separate analysis of the wastewater. This process is time consuming and can take several days to complete.

The intention of the Kontrol BioWater is to advance sampling automation for faster, on-site detection which can potentially accelerate a response plan. The Company has launched the development of the Kontrol BioWater, including advancing a prototype design, and to date has received $300,000 in research and development funding for the initial Phase 1 testing. The Company has demonstrated a successful track record in accessing Federal and Provincial funding for its Kontrol BioCloud technology.

However, there is no assurance that the Company will receive any further government funding. According to the CDC wastewater data can help scientists detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in a community even before data from doctor's offices or hospitals get reported to public health officials. Wastewater data can be an important early warning signal and should be used alongside other data.

Early warning systems, such as wastewater surveillance, can detect small changes as a signal for early action. Kontrol BioWater is a technology extension of the Kontrol BioCloud and will be developed to operate as a branded solution for wastewater monitoring applications.