Biophotonics
For compact and cost-efficient life sciences tools
Our expertise
Imec is a pioneer in photonic technologies for sensors and diagnostic systems. Imec develops biophotonic chips, integrating miniaturized versions of optical components (eg. such as lasers, waveguides, modulators, photodetectors, filters, ring resonators) in a single chip. Such microsystems may be used for sequencing, microscopy, medical imaging, and non-invasive, non-destructive, continuous monitoring in life sciences.
Key benefits
- Compact: no mechanical parts or bulky optics required,
- Fully integrated solution: improved sensitivity and robustness and
- Cost-efficient
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Other technology platforms
Biosensors
Detecting more than 100,000 biomarkers in less than 5 minutes
PCR on chip
Accelerated PCR-based tests on Silicon in minutes
High-throughput cytometry and cell sorting (FACS)
Sort up to 30 million cells per minute on one cm2
Microfluidics
A whole lab in one cm2
Micro-electrode arrays
For high throughput, multi-modal cell interfacing
Neural probes
The new golden standard in neuroscience
Smart implantable devices
Minimally invasive implants for extremely accurate stimulation of nerves
Lens-free imaging
Continuously monitoring of life processes without disturbing them
Raman Spectroscopy
Build a Raman spectrometer that's 1000 times smaller than a bench-top tool.
Nanopore technology
The driver behind sequencing 4.0
