ApplicationsApplying Quantera’s Modular System
From field to lab, unlock faster, cleaner insights wherever they’re needed.
Trace Level AnalysisTesting for minute compounds
At its core, this work is about finding a needle in a haystack — isolating exactly what matters, without carrying along everything that doesn’t, and doing it quickly, without waste or unnecessary complexity.
Trace analysis is critical in food safety and environmental testing, where even the smallest compounds can affect health, compliance, or product quality.
Trace level analysis detects substances at parts-per-million, parts-per-billion, parts-per-trillion, and lower.
It enables scientists to see what’s barely there — but matters most.
“This technology has the potential to address widely recognized pain points in pre-analytical workflows across multiple fields.”
Robert Scharf
Academic Administrative Director at Praxis
Essential EvaluationsTrace level analysis powers global decisions
Minuscule amounts can have big consequences.
In wine, fragrance, foods, or specialty chemicals, the product’s value depends on molecules found in tiny concentrations.
Whether a farmer screening for mold, a baby food company ensuring safety, or a forensic lab analyzing evidence, the value of trace level analysis goes far beyond cost or efficiency.
In many cases, this testing directly affects health and safety outcomes. It enables faster, more confident decisions.
ApplicationsImpact across industries
From wine, fragrance, and specialty chemicals to food safety and environmental monitoring, the value of trace-level analysis goes far beyond cost or efficiency.
By streamlining pre-analytical workflows, our system helps scientists process more samples, reduce waste, and generate actionable results faster, no matter the industry.
Agriculture and Food
No need to ship raw product to the lab. Identify quality and safety risks earlier — pesticide residues, mold, smoke taint, and disease signatures — directly on-site, quickly and accurately.
In the field, these insights support precision agriculture — helping growers monitor crop quality and make better-timed harvest decisions.
Forensics and Toxicology
Extract drugs and toxins from complex matrices such as blood, tissue, or environmental samples for faster, more reliable analysis.
Deliver accurate results that support confident decisions in forensic investigations and toxicology screening.
Materials Testing
Measure trace compounds released from materials to evaluate purity, performance, and safety.
Readily produce data that supports confident material selection and reliable product performance.
Environmental Monitoring
Rapid testing after spills or contamination events enables faster detection of risks and more effective response in the field.
Identify pollutants — such as pesticides, hydrocarbons, or trace contaminants — on-site, quickly and accurately, to support timely mitigation and environmental protection.
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Measure drug concentrations in biological samples to ensure safe and effective dosing.
Deliver precise, timely results that support confident treatment decisions and improved patient care.
Pharmaceuticals and
Specialty Chemicals
Ensure product safety and consistency at the molecular level by detecting trace impurities and verifying composition.
Enable specialized testing that supports quality control, regulatory compliance, and product integrity.
Our Modular System Solving pre-analytical challenges across industries
A new approach to sample preparation, built for precision, simplicity, and scale.
Quantera has designed a flexible system — centered on our versatile cartridges, adaptable to existing workflows, and deployable wherever testing is needed.
“We’ve demonstrated that this approach works across a wide range of commercially relevant compounds, from food quality indicators and smoke-affected grape samples to agriculturally
and clinically relevant compounds and markers of fungal contamination.”
Terry Bates, PhD
Quantera Founder and CEO
Bespoke CartridgesSmall format, big shift
Quantera’s modular cartridges transform sample preparation — reducing solvent use, minimizing handling, and isolating target compounds with precision.
Each cartridge is designed for consistency, making complex extractions simpler and more repeatable. They’re engineered for durability, with configurations tailored to different sample types and processes.
Together, they create a flexible system that scales across applications, from food and beverage testing to environmental monitoring, supporting faster and more efficient workflows.
Smarter prep, cleaner results
High yield, low footprint: the smarter way to extract.
Tunable Selectivity
Bespoke cartridges to match your budget and analyte.
Cleaner Chemistry
Up to 95% less solvent — or none at all. Less waste, more value.
Power of Parallel
Up to 60x more throughput using parallelized extraction.
Fits into Existing WorkflowsDesigned to integrate, not replace
Our tools plug into existing analytical workflows — working alongside standard lab instrumentation while simplifying the preparation steps that come before analysis.
It reduces manual handling, streamlines processes, and helps teams standardize results without disrupting established systems.
In the Field or In the LabFrom wine, fragrance, and specialty chemicals to food safety and environmental monitoring, the value of trace-level analysis goes far beyond cost or efficiency.
By streamlining pre-analytical workflows, our system helps scientists process more samples, reduce waste, and generate actionable results faster, no matter the industry.
High-impact prep, wherever it’s needed
In the Field
Prep directly in the field with on-site deployment — store compact plates, not cumbersome raw samples.
From smoke taint to pesticide residues, aroma quality to spoilage markers, Quantera empowers growers to understand product quality before it reaches the lab.
“Quantera hopes to level the playing field between large centralized corporate laboratories and in-field testing by reducing dependence on tedious and time-consuming sample preparation steps.”
Robert Scharf
Academic Administrative Director at Praxis
In the Lab
With our approach, labs can use either legacy chromatography or rapid analytical technologies, reducing analysis time from tens of minutes to seconds.
Compatible across MS platforms and fully system-agnostic, ensuring seamless integration in any environment.
Built to IntegrateQuantera integrates seamlessly into existing analytical workflows — reducing manual steps, simplifying preparation, and helping teams get to results faster without disrupting established processes.
Streamlining your workflow
from the very beginning
Field Ready
Deploy on-site to prep in the field and store the plate, not bulky raw samples.
System Agnostic
100% system agnostic. Plays nice with multiple MS platforms.
Cost Conscious
Save up to 65% on extraction without compromising performance.
Facilitating WorkflowsFrom start to finish
Sample preparation sets the pace for the entire workflow.
By streamlining it from the start, every subsequent step becomes faster, simpler, and more reliable.
Quantera’s modular tools work with both traditional and chromatography-free instruments, enabling labs to process more samples, reduce waste, and lower costs — making high-quality testing faster and more accessible across industries.
Applying Quantera's SystemQuantera delivers fast, simple and elegant workflows
While dramatically lowering costs and expanding access to high-quality analytical testing.