Daniel Kocen, left, discusses instrument design that can detect DNA and bacteria in lake water with Dr. Hsueh-Chia Chang, right, Bayer Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame at F Cubed, LLC labs. | Photo by Peter Ringenberg

The F Cubed, LLC, NESDEP IU instrument at F Cubed labs is a fully integrated unit that can be used outside the laboratory on any location in any environment to diagnose medical problems, food contamination and polluted lake water. | Photo by Peter Ringenberg

The F Cubed, LLC, NESDEP IU instrument at F Cubed labs is a fully integrated unit that can be used outside the laboratory on any location in any environment to diagnose medical problems, food contamination and polluted lake water. | Photo by Peter Ringenberg

Leslie Ivie, right, President & CEO of F Cubed, LLC discusses the NESDEP IU instrument with Dr. Hsueh-Chia Chang, left, Bayer Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame at F Cubed, LLC labs. | Photo by Peter Ringenberg

Leslie Ivie, right, President & CEO of F Cubed, LLC fits a MRSA biochip into a NESDEP IU instrument for a clinical test as Daniel Kocen, left, and Dr. Hsueh-Chia Chang, center, Bayer Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame look on at F Cubed, LLC labs. | Photo by Peter Ringenberg

Leslie Ivie, left, President & CEO of F Cubed, LLC discusses the NESDEP IU instrument for clinical testing to Dr. Hsueh-Chia Chang, right, Bayer Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame at F Cubed, LLC labs. | Photo by Peter Ringenberg

Daniel Kocen, left, checks out the F3 Prototype equipment for DNA and bacteria detection in lake water with Dr. Hsueh-Chia Chang, right, Bayer Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame at F Cubed, LLC labs. | Photo by Peter Ringenberg

Daniel Kocen, left, checks out the F3 Prototype equipment for DNA and bacteria detection in lake water with Dr. Hsueh-Chia Chang, right, Bayer Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame at F Cubed, LLC labs. | Photo by Peter Ringenberg