The Diacron International’s history interwove with the history of Mauro Carratelli, founder (on 2002) and current President.

Mauro Carratelli is a Chemist Researcher born in Pienza (Siena, Italy) and invented and successfully developed the d-ROMs Test, a very innovative procedure for the detection of Reactive Oxygen Metabolites (directly derived from free radicals) in biological fluids. For this original procedure Mr. Carratelli obtained a patent license covering all main European countries, USA and Canada.

In the following years Mauro Carratelli developed an impressing number of original photometric tests, that compose the Panel Carratelli , like OXY-Adsorbent Test (assessment of antioxidant plasma barrier to hypochlorite-induced oxidation), BAP Test (assessment of plasma biological antioxidant potential as iron-reducing activity) and -SHp Test (evaluation of reduced thiol groups) all of interest in the human as well as veterinary and food fields.

Interestingly, Mauro Carratelli designed and developed, after the “Capillary Test”, new dedicated photometric instruments, like FREE systems, that is particularly requested by university laboratories, doctor offices, fitness centers, and sport centers.

All the methods developed by Mauro Carratelli were approved by the Italian CNR (National Council of Research) and successfully experimented in several Universities and Clinical Hospitals, in many countries.

In 2008 and 2009 Mauro Carratelli developed the successful Svelarancido Kit to detect peroxidised compounds in oils and fatty foods (without photometer) and more recently the anti-ROMs Test (differential detection of plasma antioxidant capacity), MAc Test (evaluation of whole blood total acidity) and OX-CHOL Test (evaluation of oxidized cholesterol and other lipid peroxides).

Now is available the new dedicated photometer Free Carpe Diem that is an instrument mainly employed for oxidative stress assessment, but it can be used also for clinical chemistry tests.

Lastly, on 2010 Mauro Carratelli developed the URIN-OX Test, an original and innovative self-diagnostic procedure to evaluate oxidant capacity of urines, without photometer, for screening purposes.

Currently the activity is focused on new tests in oxidative stress field, but also on innovative tests for food processing (wine and oil).

The pivotal principle of all Diacron International’s products is the ease of use with the reliability of the system.