Explore the Enzyme Ecosystem

Research Universities Study and engineer enzymes for use in diagnostic assays.
Research Universities Study and engineer enzymes for use in diagnostic assays.

Organizations to Explore
Harvard University Study and engineer enzymes for use in diagnostic assays.
Rice University Engineers enzymes for RNA detection assays. An October 2026 university account describes work on a Cas13a variant, balancing stability, sensitivity and unwanted signals. The reported test used synthetic, noninfectious HIV material. This evidence establishes diagnostic assay research, not performance in a general patient population or approval of a clinical test. Geography: Houston, Texas, United States.
McMaster University Studies catalytic DNA for tests that detect bacteria. Its January 2025 research record describes DNAzyme-linked gels that release a visible signal after a bacterial target activates cleavage. A DNAzyme is catalytic DNA, not a protein enzyme. The record reports lake-water and patient-sample experiments; those selected study samples do not establish general clinical performance or regulatory approval. Geography: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Stanford University Studies CRISPR enzyme reactions and their limits in molecular diagnostic assays. The Microfluidics Laboratory lists this work under current projects and links papers on enzyme kinetics, detector sensitivity and sample preparation. The project pages have no publication date and cite work through 2023. Geography: Stanford, California, United States.

How They Connect
Research Universities — Research Universities Outputs Output: Research Universities Outputs.

Products & Services
Research Universities Outputs Research results and trained staff for science and industry.

Sources
McMaster University official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
Rice University official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
Stanford University official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
Stanford University official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
Harvard: Enzyme Prospecting for Better Diagnostics Read the source for scope and details.