Our CTO Luis Fernández hosted a webinar last 20 th of May addressing the topic of bioassay transfer to microfluidic scale.

You cannot miss this webinar if you want to learn the fundamental and key points to be considered in order to make the most successful microfluidic transfer.

Microfluidic technology has huge advantages compared to conventional methods, such as making the analysis in real time or the reduction sample consumption. To discover all the advantages have a look here.

In microLIQUID, we have the technology and best professionals to act and make transfers in the fields of:

• Reagent integration
• Sample preparation
• Automated detection systems development
• Bioengineering

See the full video below:

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The translation of a bioassay to a microfluidic cartridge, with the objective of automating a bioassay, is a complex process that requires knowledge and expertise in both biology and engineering when it comes to product development. Understanding each step of the bioassay and the ability to adequately develop a microfluidic chip for each type of bioassay is essential to create a diagnostic device that can be marketed successfully.

At microLIQUID, our combined team of engineers and scientists have an extensive background and wide experience in the development and mass manufacture of immunoassays and molecular diagnostics platforms such as microarrays, biosensors, PCR / RT-PCR and sample preparation applications, etc. We can assist you in the process of Bio-translation from the bench to the market.

microLIQUID bio laboratory has expert scientists and engineers who work side-by-side to transfer bioassays to fully automated microfluidic cartridges. From sandwich or competitive 96well plate ELISA to microarray protein, from real-time PCR to DNA microarray, from conventional PCR in tubes to PCR microfluidic device for DNA amplification.

We integrate reagents into the microfluidic cartridge. With this, we achieve that all the bioassay reagents can be stored in the microfluidic chip at different formats, optimizing the reagents consumption for diagnosis, and thus achieve the desired process without manipulating the sample during the whole process.

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COC & COP microfluidic cartridge

At microLIQUID we have 10 years of experience working side by side with our customers, manufacturing microfluidic products based on hard polymers such as COC (cyclic olephine copolymer) and COP (cyclic olephine polymer). Our state-of-the-art micro-manufacturing processes for these types of microfluidic cartridges are unique in the industry.

These medical-grade plastics are perfect for microfluidics, as they are outstanding performers in different life science applications: molecular diagnostics, immunoassays, NGS, cell culture and cell diagnostics. These highly biocompatible copolymers have exceptional optical properties, including high clarity and high light transmissivity, in addition to very low moisture absorption, very low permeability to water vapor, and good chemical resistance.

We apply different high-skill engineering processes to our in-house manufacture of COC and COP microfluidic devices, undertaking the complete workflow from initial concept to mass manufacturing. We often begin with prototype production for design validation in the proof-of-principle stage. We might then continue with small- to medium-size production runs in preparation for ultimate mass manufacturing. In the critical area of integration of post-processing techniques, we have extensive experience in bonding processes and polymer surface treatments in order to fine-tune surface properties for different purposes, such as wettability modification, cell adherence, improvement of microfluidic droplet formation or DNA/protein spotting.

Our manufacturing services include:

• Initial concept manufacturing (lithography, micro milling, 3D printing…)
• Short- and medium-run manufacturing (hot embossing, injection molding…)
• Large-scale manufacturing (injection molding, microinjection molding..)
• Bonding processes (thermal bonding, chemical bonding, solvent bonding…)
• Polymer surface treatments (Chemical treatments, UV treatments…)

Our aim is always to achieve the results necessary to make the projects we develop with our customers a complete success!

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Molecular diagnostics have improved the diagnosis and treatment of millions of patients worldwide allowing clinicians to diagnose patients earlier as well as providing better ongoing therapies.

At microLIQUID we develop fully automated sample preparation and molecular diagnostic systems based on microfluidics.

Non-microfluidic diagnostic instruments usually require an important quantity of costly reagents, long analysis time, established lab infrastructure and trained professionals to operate, which limits their availability for large-scale screening applications in developed countries and primary care in developing countries. There is a strong demand for robust, cost-effective, and simple-to-operate instruments for molecular diagnostics.

Microfluidics systems have many advantages, such as short analysis time, reduction in fabrication costs, and low sample/reagent consumption.

Besides, most current microfluidic diagnostic devices are designed to target a single disease, such as a given cancer or a variety of pathogens. The future of molecular diagnostics lies in highly multiplexed microfluidic devices that can screen for potentially hundreds of diseases simultaneously.

microLIQUID is committed with the development of diagnostic systems, having the experience and expertise to develop and manufacture fully automated sample preparation and molecular diagnostics systems.

microLIQUID – MICROFLUIDIC IMMUNOASSAY

The high sensitivity and specificity of immunoassays make them a powerful tool in molecular diagnostics. microLIQUID, has proven that microfluidics is making a change in the field of diagnostics.

The current immunoassay ‘gold standard’ ELISA, while proven to be highly robust and reliable, suffers from large sample requirements, long diffusion times, and hence, long incubation times moreover, it requires a specific enzyme-fluorophore complex that does not interfere with the reaction.

In recent years, microLIQUID has focused on combining the classic ELISA approach with microfluidic technologies. Such devices enable quantitative immunoassay results by integrating sensitive optical or electrochemical detection methods. The main advantages of a microfluidic immunoassay compared to conventional approaches are:

1. Increase throughout and reproducibility, with automatic microfluidic immunoassay system.

2. Lower consumption of samples and reagents.

3. Speed up the antibody-antigen binding reactions.

Summarizing, the combination of microfluidics and immunoassay technologies can detect biomarkers with faster assay time, reduced volumes of reagents, lower power requirements, and higher levels of integration and automation compared to traditional approaches.

microLIQUID will be pleasured to meet you at Compamed 2018 on November 12-15 in Düsseldorf. We will be at Hall 8a/F34.1.

OEM & ODM of Microfluidic Cartridges and Instruments, IVD & Bioscience and Cell Culture have been our main commitment areas over the last few years. With capabilities spanning the entire value chain, microLIQUID has become a one-stop provider of Bioscience solutions.

Starting with design and proof of concept, we work with our company partners from development to mass-production of potentially fully certified IVD or Pharma products.

We offer full solutions with capabilities to integrate different technologies in developments with a microfluidics core, becoming more than just a microfluidics company. Looking at our customers necessities, we have reinforced ourselves including a bioscience department, automated instrumentation and equipment, offering higher quality and faster services than the competence thanks to these resources.

We detected the need from the customer and we have evolved to offer the required complete service. Our OEM & ODM microfluidic cartridge technologies fit the demand for improving the efficiency of techniques applied in medical devices for diagnostics, drug delivery and drug discovery. Because of our focus in these sectors, we work on how our microfluidic technology could interface with and provide improvements for current workflows, assaying techniques etc.

At Compamed 2018, we would love to have an opportunity to demonstrate our latest offerings and technologies to you in depth as microLIQUID has grown over the last few months.

See you there!