World's first real-time lactate measurement
MONITOR LACTATE LIKE NEVER BEFORE
IDRO’s patch measures lactate levels from sweat. With real-time data, boosting athletes’ performance has never been more accurate.
THE INNOVATION
The dynamic monitoring of lactate is crucial for athletes and coaches to optimize training programs. Defining a personalized program is a challenge and is often based on indirect measurements.
IDRO is providing the solution in co-creation with Olympic athletes.
Now, you can directly measure lactate levels with extreme accuracy on your skin. Anywhere you train, stream data in real-time to your phone to take performance to the next level. Receive alerts on over-exhaustion and manage your training efficiently. Be the champion of your true potential.
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NON-INVASIVE
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TESTED WITH OLYMPIC ATHLETES
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REAL-TIME DATA
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EXTREMELY ACCURATE
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WEARABLE
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How it works
IDRO's non-invasive and continuous monitoring of lactate provides athletes with an accurate assessment of their fitness level. It supports their training to maximize their performance.
IDRO relies on an enzyme-based sensor that measures lactate concentrations from sweat analysis. Researchers at KTH University developed a way to isolate the lactate in sweat, enabling the patch to read better lactate concentrations than any other electrochemical sensor.
IDRO measures lactate with pH and temperature, providing responsive, high sensitivity, and continuous readings streamed to your phone via Bluetooth.
FAQ
What does the IDRO sensor measure?
The IDRO sensor measures the lactate (in mMol/l) and the pH values of the sweat. In addition, the temperature in the sampling cell is also measured, which is a good reflection of the temperature of the sweat at the measurement site. The pH and temperature are measured because this gives more insights into the physiological processes inside the body during exercise. There are clear links between lactate in sweat, sweat temperature and sweat pH. With these values, you get your accurate results.
How does the IDRO sensor work?
The IDRO system directs sweat from the skin into a cartridge, where it touches sensors that produce a small electrical signal. The electronic reader processes this signal, converts it into a lactate value, and displays it in real-time on the IDRO smartphone app. Please read more in this blog post.
How valid are the measurements of the IDRO sensor?
The validity of the IDRO sensor has already been scientifically investigated. The sweat measurements of the IDRO device were compared with the gold standard, ion chromatography and we found a good correlation between both measurements (R² = 0,95) with a difference ranging from 2 to 11%. Please read the scientific article on this topic here.
For the most heard and eagerly Googled questions on the IDRO device, find our Frequently Asked Questions page and read more...
Meet The Core Team
Maarten Gijssel
Managing Partner
Gaston Crespo
Founding Scientist
Maria Cuartero Botia
Founding Scientist
Pierre Padilla
CFO
Kevin van Hoovels
Sports Scientist
Ramiro Alonso Salinas
Product & Production Lead
Sophie Vervullens
Clinical Research Coordinator
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