Ascend Diagnostics

Ascend Diagnostics is a developer of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry systems for high-throughput clinical diagnostic laboratories.

Its platform identifies bacteria and other microorganisms from patient samples by measuring their characteristic protein profiles and matching them against a microbial reference database, giving faster results than conventional biochemical identification methods.

The company designs its instruments for reliability in routine hospital use, with remote monitoring and predictive maintenance, and serves clinical microbiology laboratories internationally.