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Micro-electrode arrays

For high throughput, multi-modal cell interfacing

Our expertise 

Imec designs and fabricates breakthrough CMOS-based multi electrode arrays for high-throughput, multi-modal cell interfacing. By introducing CMOS chip technology in multi electrode arrays, imec enables high-quality, high-throughput data acquisition for cell interaction and behavior. 

Key benefits

  • An integrated solution for intracellular and extracellular electrical activity recording, voltage- and current controlled stimulation for cell excitation or localized electroporation, impedance monitoring and spectroscopy functionalities. 
  • For multi-well assays, up to 16 different experiments can be run in parallel 
  • Complete and compact system with easy interfacing 
  • Disposable

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

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