Oratel Diagnostics

Oratel Diagnostics uses plant chemistry to detect mammalian fertility conditions. We are entering the $350MM annual dairy cattle market.

  • Stage Prototype Ready
  • Industry Biotechnology
  • Location United States
  • Currency USD
  • Founded December 2006
  • Employees 2

Company Summary

Oratel Diagnostics works with dairy farmers to develop easy-to-use, low-cost tests that improve breeding efficiency. Oratel has developed a precise, patented, single-use test that uses visible colors to tell farmers exactly when a cow is about to ovulate. Economic models predict that the test increases farm profits by $30/cow. For comparison, recent historical trends suggest that Northeast dairy farms have annual net earnings of about $321/cow.

Team

  • Dorothee F. Goldman
    CTO

    Inventor and research with 20 years of extensive scientific and research experience at many levels: dairy farms in Bogota Colombia, National Geographic Society, Smithsonian Institute. Independent researcher at the University of Sussex, University of Maryland,Yale Medical School, Harvard Medical School, and Cornell University.
    Ms. Goldman holds B.Sc. Biology University of Oregon.

  • Paul Schnipelsky
    Science Advisor

    PhD in Chemistry: University of Buffalo. Invented and developed Ektachem Clinical System, business sold to Johnson and Johnson after growing to ~$500mm. 3 complete instrument systems developed by Dr. Schnipelsky : Doctors Office Analyzer. technical collaboration with Cetus, Inc. to exploit the invention of Polymerase Chain Reaction (“PCR”) for DNA analysis. Vice President of Research for Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Johnson and Johnson

  • Melvin Goldman
    Business Advisor

    Melvin Goldman, Visiting Lecturer at Johnson at Cornell U. 1976-97:World bank: Senior technology Development Officer for Asia, initiated early stage Venture Capital in India working with 9 funds and six VC Management companies. He also worked with Technology Development in Korea (Korea technology Development Corporation and in China. Cofounded a consulting firm:New ERA in Nepal.
    B.A.: MIT , MPA Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School

Advisors

  • Joe Berenato at Berenato & White, John Herbrand
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed
    EFP Rotenberg
    Accountant
    Unconfirmed

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