# DetectaChem

> DetectaChem manufactures portable drug and explosive detection kits and chemical identification instruments for military, law enforcement, hazmat and other safety operators. Its MobileDetect app provides automated analysis and report generation, linking consumable tests and handheld sensors to a shared smartphone workflow.

- **Founded:** 2005
- **Headquarters:** Sugar Land, United States
- **Products:** MobileDetect App, MobileDetect Test Pouches, MobileDetect Test Strips, SEEKERe, SEEKER Pro
- **Notable:** Launched smartphone drug detection in January 2018., Patent US9978153B2 for image color balancing granted May 22, 2018., Announced FDA emergency authorization for BCC19 in September 2020.

## Products & services

- **MobileDetect App** — Free iOS and Android app for automated analysis of compatible field test pouches and operation of supported identification devices, with exportable reports. Drug launch announced January 25, 2018; explosive capability announced August 18, 2021.
- **MobileDetect Test Pouches** — Single-use colorimetric drug and explosive screening kits with removable sampling swabs; results are presumptive.
- **MobileDetect Test Strips** — Targeted drug screening strips, including fentanyl testing; product page advertises prices of approximately $3-4 per strip.
- **SEEKERe** — Dedicated handheld automated colorimetric trace detection system; predecessor to SEEKER Pro.
- **SEEKER Pro** — Handheld trace drug and explosive screening device weighing under one pound, with touchscreen, test cards and stored results.
- **APEX R7** — Portable Raman chemical identification instrument with more than 23,000 library items, smartphone integration and reachback support.
- **APEX Fusion** — APEX Raman identification technology integrated with a dedicated smart device in one unit.
- **MobileNIR** — Smartphone-operated near-infrared spectrometer announced May 20, 2026; available for quotes and preorders, with manufacturer-claimed identification in five seconds or less.
- **MobileDetect Bio BCC19** — Historical molecular COVID-19 test kit whose emergency authorization was announced in September 2020; not presented here as a currently available product.
- **Online Training** — Free MobileDetect training and certification covering sampling, testing, app operation and reporting.

## Achievements

- Launched smartphone drug detection in January 2018.
- Patent US9978153B2 for image color balancing granted May 22, 2018.
- Announced FDA emergency authorization for BCC19 in September 2020.
- Added smartphone explosive screening in August 2021.
- Established wholly owned DetectaChem GmbH in Germany to cover EMEA sales and marketing.
- Announced MobileNIR in May 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — MobileNIR announced May 20, with quotes and preorders available.
- **2026-08** — Google Play lists an August 2 MobileDetect update with MobileNIR consumer support.

## Links

- Website: https://detectachem.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/detectachem/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/detectachem
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DetectaChem/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/detectachem/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/detectachem/

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Last updated: 2026-10-04