NextGenMicrofluidics

Reminder: Join our webinar on Dec 3rd to hear Anetxu Ayerdi of TECNALIA Research & Innovation present "Microfluidic chips for neuron cell culture and axon outgrowth monitoring". Register now! https://lnkd.in/d2mbvhin This demo case involved NGM partners: INMOLD A/S Micronit ibidi GmbH micro resist technology GmbH temicon GmbH SCIENION JOANNEUM RESEARCH Innoprot bionic surface technologies GmbH Condensia BNN - BioNanoNet

At #COMPAMED on November 14th, Ulrich Trog of JOANNEUM RESEARCH presented NGM in his talk, "Scaling up Lab-On-A-Foil Production of Consumables for In vitro Diagnostics Applications". His presentation was part of the "Microfluidics Session Part II: Stairway to Analytical Heaven – From Prototype to Viable Lab-On-A-Chip Product", chaired by Maja Rischer and Elfi Töpfer of microfluidic ChipShop GmbH. We are proud to bring the results of NGM to such a wide audience at this trade fair!

Announcing the first in our final webinar series! 📣 **Lab-on-a-Chip Technologies for Biological Monitoring: From Enzyme Activity in Industrial Fermentation to in vitro Neuronal Culture Applications** Tuesday, 3 December, 14:00-15:00 CET NextGenMicrofluidics combines the competencies of 21 companies and research organizations along the entire value chain in the development of microfluidic lab-on-a-foil systems and offers services for the development and production of these systems for companies – from start-ups to large-scale industry. This H2020 project tested the collaboration across 5 demo cases. This webinar will present results from two: - Microfluidic chips for neuron cell culture and axon outgrowth monitoring (Anetxu Ayerdi, TECNALIA Research & Innovation) - Enzyme activity monitoring in industrial solid-state fermentation processes based on colorimetric LoC compatible with R2R fabrication  (Verónica Mora Sanz, TECNALIA Research & Innovation) Learn about the technologies developed and how companies can benefit from them! Beyond the project, the Microfluidics Innovation Hub (MIH) offers customers a single entry point to a wide range of existing cutting edge microfluidic technologies from Europe’s top research centres and companies, covering the entire value chain to accelerate the demonstration of exciting new scientific breakthroughs towards a working prototype, and beyond into mass manufacturing.   Register here: https://lnkd.in/d2mbvhin #microfluidics #labonachip #fermentation #foodmonitoring #neurons

Stop by our joint both with several partners at #COMPAMED 2024 in Düsseldorf this week! Look for Microfluidics Innovation Hub, Hall 8A, Booth K32!

*Large-scale manufacturing of foil-based microfluidic chips for neuron cell culture and axon outgrowth monitoring* Results from one of our demo cases! We're proud to share some results from NextGenMicrofluidics, this time from our Demo Case 4. The #microfluidic device was designed to separate neuron soma part from their neurites. Therefore, there are microchannels with dimensions of 5x10x900 (WxDxL) connecting those two soma and axonal compartments. The fabrication method for chips is Roll-to-Roll (R2R), which is a high-throughput and large-scale production line. It uses transparent thermoplastic polymer foils in combination with UV curable liquid resin for #imprinting and #bonding. Results show that microchannels were fabricated without damages and uniformly. Bonding is also proven with light microscopy images where darker areas are bonded and lighter parts are open (proves that microchannels are not collapsed nor clogged). In order to validate both design and manufacturing method, U87 glioblastoma cells were seeded on the soma compartment and their axon outgrowth was observed with immunofluorescence staining and fluorescence imaging. Learn more about this demo case here: https://lnkd.in/dDRTV9Gy Thanks to Nihan Atak for preparing these slides and to all the partners involved: JOANNEUM RESEARCH TECNALIA Research & Innovation ibidi GmbH Innoprot temicon GmbH Micronit bionic surface technologies GmbH BNN - BioNanoNet Condensia INMOLD A/S micro resist technology GmbH SCIENION

With #COMPAMED just around the corner, it's time to update you on some of our current and completed projects: Lab-on-a-Foil Sperm Sorter We’re proud to have worked with MEPRO Medical Reproductive Solutions, INMOLD A/S, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, TECNALIA Research & Innovation, and Micronit to develop a scalable manufacturing process for MEPROs microfluidic chips! This innovative solution helps with the surface immobilization of antibodies/aptamers for sorting viable sperm cells in clinical settings. 🧬💡 💬 Meet us at MEDICA - Leading International Trade Fair / COMPAMED 2024 to discuss potential collaborations! Book a meeting here or visit us in Hall 8a Booth K32: https://lnkd.in/d7FbcZGk 👉 Read more about the project: https://lnkd.in/dBX7GcQ7 #MIHfamily #Microfluidics #Innovation #LifeSciences This project has received funding from the European Union’s HORIZON 2020 research & innovation programme under grant agreement no. 862092.

We are proud of our colleague Nihan Atak from JOANNEUM RESEARCH, who is presenting the NGM project at microTAS 2024 in Montreal. 🇨🇦 Her work on this project reflects our team's ongoing efforts in advancing microfluidics, and we’re excited to see her on this global stage. #microTAS2024 #NGMproject #nextgenmicrofluidics #microfluidics Thanks to the involved partners: TECNALIA Research & Innovation ibidi GmbH Innoprot Micronit INMOLD A/S temicon GmbH Microfluidics Innovation Hub Technische Universität Wien Cell Chip Group

NextGenMicrofluidics has brought together #services from several partners across Europe along the #microfluidic innovation pipeline, into a single entry point: Microfluidics Innovation Hub. Check out their new website and download the service brochure to learn more about specific services you can take advantage of, from assay and material development to surface functionalization to read-out devices: https://lnkd.in/dAMGBDXU

Huge congratulations to Verónica Mora Sanz from partner TECNALIA Research & Innovation for winning #BestPaperAward at #EECSS2024 in Barcelona last month. Her paper is titled "Enzyme activity monitoring in industrial solid-state fermentation processes based on colorimetric LoC compatible with R2R fabrication" and deals with activities in our project's Demo Case 5.

Check out what our partner bionic surface technologies GmbH offers for simulation and design of microfluidic elements in medical devices and beyond. You can find them among the network of experts spanning the entire development pipeline through Microfluidics Innovation Hub!