[company_age]8.0[/company_age][employees]2-10 employees[/employees][funding]Equity crowdfunding[/funding][description]Bluephage is a biotechnology company specializing in environmental testing solutions. Founded in 2016 as a spinoff from the University of Barcelona, Spain, the company leverages a patent-protected accelerated coliphage indicator test to detect bacteriophages as indicators of viruses that cause serious waterborne diseases. Their product pipeline aims to offer the fastest and easiest-to-use bacteriophage detection method currently available on the market for environmental testing of water. Bluephage's team comprises world-renowned experts in basic and applied microbiology and virology in water testing methods, drawing on over 35 years of knowledge and expertise developed at the University of Barcelona within the MARS research group (Water Microbiology Related to Health).[/description][ps]Bluephage offers innovative and patented technology for rapid, easy, and cost-effective detection and enumeration of coliphages in water. Their product portfolio includes testing kits for microbial water quality assessment, providing quick results, high sensitivity, and easy-to-use protocols.[/ps]