Astek Diagnostics

One-hour antibiotic sensitivity testing

Y CombinatorSummer 2021ActiveHealthcareDiagnosticsMicrofluidicsMedical Devices

What they do

Problem

Physicians treating bacterial sepsis need faster antibiotic sensitivity results to prescribe the correct antibiotics quickly.

Solution

Astek Diagnostics' Eugris platform measures bacterial oxygen consumption to deliver antibiotic sensitivity testing in about one hour.

Who it's for

Hospital physicians and clinical microbiology labs managing patients with suspected or confirmed bacterial sepsis.

Founders

Mustafa Al-Adhami

Founder

Mustafa Al-Adhami Ph.D., CEO, Astek Diagnostics. He has long experience in customer discovery and diagnostics. He envisioned the technology behind Eugris while completing his PhD. As a doctoral student, he won the national Three Minute Thesis (3mt) competition, Baylor Business Plan, elevator pitch competition, and VentureWell’s BMEidea competition. Mustafa has raised over $5M for Astek to date to revolutionize antibiotic prescription.