“VolTrac works just like a breath analyser — but instead of alcohol, it detects disease” said Dr. Nidhin Sreekumar, Co-founder and Managing Director of Accubits Invent. “By enabling early, non-invasive screening, we can save millions of lives and significantly reduce healthcare costs.”

The scope of VolTrac extends across multiple domains of healthcare:

●        Early disease screening for conditions such as cancers, diabetes, liver disorders, neurodegenerative disorders and respiratory infections.

●        Point-of-care screening in rural or low-resource settings where traditional lab infrastructure is unavailable.

●        Continuous health monitoring for high-risk populations and post-treatment recovery assessment.

●        Public health surveillance, enabling rapid detection of outbreaks through aggregated VOC pattern analysis.

VolTrac can be deployed in clinics, airports, schools, and telemedicine networks, making advanced screening accessible at scale.

“India has immense potential in deep-tech research. Our mission is to harness technology for the betterment of humanity,” said Dr. Aswathy, Co-founder and expert in microbiology and formulation science.

The story of Invent begins with a spark of curiosity inspired by Google’s 2019 April Fool’s “Google Tulip” video, which humorously suggested that plants could communicate. Instead of laughing, the team at Accubits Invent wondered if this could be made real — and began developing sensors to detect the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that plants emit when under stress. Overcoming the limits of existing technology, they created an ultra-sensitive chemi-resistive sensor capable of detecting VOCs at parts-per-trillion levels, a breakthrough that led to a 2024 patent. This innovation evolved from monitoring plant health to revolutionizing human diagnostics and environmental safety. 

Accubits Invent has also developed DeTecX, a rapid air-quality and hygiene monitoring system tailored for hospitals and high-traffic public spaces. DeTecX detects airborne pathogens and microbial contamination within 15 seconds, issuing real-time color-coded alerts—green for safe, yellow for caution, and red for high contamination risk. This technology is designed to tackle Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAIs), which affect millions globally and often go underreported.

“Our goal is to make healthcare environments safer,” said Karthik Chandran, Head of Operations. “DeTecX continuously monitors air quality and hygiene to prevent infections before they spread.”

The scope of DeTecX also extends across multiple domains:

●        Agriculture & Precision Farming- DeTecX enables early detection of plant stress, pest or disease onset, and real-time assessment of ripening, perishability, and freshness to enhance crop management and post-harvest quality.

●        Industrial & Transportation Applications- DeTecX also enables vehicle cabin air-hygiene monitoring, industrial emissions tracking, and process safety assurance, with IoT connectivity for centralized monitoring, predictive maintenance, and regulatory compliance.

Both VolTrac and DeTecX contribute to a broader vision of preventive, data-driven, and accessible healthcare. The devices offer:

●        Cost reduction: Eliminating expensive laboratory procedures and enabling faster turnaround.

●        Early intervention: Identifying diseases in asymptomatic or early stages, significantly improving outcomes.

●        Epidemiological value: Creating VOC-based datasets that can inform national disease surveillance and AI-driven predictive health models.

●        Sustainability: Minimizing biomedical waste through non-invasive screening.

With its patent granted in 2024, Accubits Invent is now preparing for clinical trials and regulatory certification, targeting commercial rollout shortly. Both products are being developed to be affordably priced and scalable, ensuring deployment across hospitals, schools, community health centers, and rural outreach programs.

With sufficient data points and unique sensor arrays, an universal olfactory system could be made, which could potentially become a physical AI system, capable of predicting any potential health issues even before any symptoms arise. This is our long term vision at Invent.

“We’re proud to see an Indian innovation poised to transform global health diagnostics,  This is Make in India — for the world” added Dr. Nidhin.

About Accubits Invent Pvt Ltd

Founded in 2020, Accubits Invent Pvt Ltd is an Indian deep-tech research company specializing in VOC-based sensing technologies, biotechnology, and AI-driven diagnostics. Operating from Bio360 Life Sciences Park, Thiruvananthapuram, the company’s mission is to pioneer affordable and scalable health technologies that bridge the gap between scientific discovery and everyday healthcare.