Microfluidics
A whole lab in one cm2
Our expertise
Through monolithic integration of microfluidic structures, micro-optics, photonic components and silicon electronics, imec enables complete lab-on-chip solutions. This allows you to improve throughput and accuracy while reducing system cost and size. As experts in hybrid design of silicon and polymer microfluidics, we can support you in R&D, process development and low-volume production.
Key benefits
- A single integrated solution, complete with pumps, incubator chambers, ultra-fast microscopes and microprocessors for data-processing,
- Improved throughput and accuracy,
- Disposable,
- Droplet PCR allowing precise isolation of substances and rapid reaction
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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
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
Biophotonics
For compact and cost-efficient life sciences tools
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
