Precision fluidics
Flow cells, microfluidics, and microplates for genomics, proteomics, cell biology, and biosensing, where the tolerance on a channel decides whether the assay works.
Capabilities
End-to-end, from fluidics to surface science
Engineering and surface science applied to the consumables that sit at the center of DNA and protein sequencing, cell imaging, and molecular biosensing, with the fabrication, chemistry, and metrology to build them under one roof.
Core pillars
Three things we are genuinely good at
Smart surfaces
Coatings that bind your target and nothing else, or microwell arrays that give you spatial control down to a 44µm pitch.
Measurement
Custom fluidics and metrology platforms that either run your system or tell you the truth about the parts coming off it.
Application expertise
Where we have done this before
The background here is in next-generation sequencing consumables: the highest-volume, tightest-tolerance flow cells in the industry, where the fabrication and the surface chemistry both have to be right or the run fails.
- DNA and protein sequencing
- Omics analysis and synthesis
- Cell imaging and advanced microscopy
- Molecular biosensing
- Materials compatibility for genomics, proteomics, and cell biology
- Data science for metrology and characterization
Fluidic chips
Materials and processes
Chips, flow cells, cartridges, and fluidic connectors, in the materials the application actually needs rather than the ones a single process can handle.
Materials
- Glass, including Schott D263
- COC and COP
- Polycarbonate, acrylic, PET
- PEEK, PFA, PTFE
- Delrin
- Stainless steel, 304 and 316
Processes
- CNC milling of chips, devices, fixtures, and connectors
- CO2 laser structuring of plastics
- UV laser precision structuring of glass, plastic, and PSA
- 3D printing: vat photopolymerization and FDM
- Multilayer bonding with PSA or UV adhesive
- Liquid silicone moulding of custom gaskets
Surfaces
Chemistry that sticks to the right thing
Two-dimensional and three-dimensional surface modification for passivation, biomolecule attachment, or both on the same part, integrated into the device rather than bolted on afterwards. Surface chemistry is done here, in our own lab, not subcontracted to a coating house.
Chemistries
- Silanes
- Low-bind polymers
- Click chemistry immobilisation groups
- Biotinylation
- Anti-fouling and passivating coatings
- Hydrophobic and hydrophilic treatments
- Capture chemistries for DNA, proteins, antibodies, nanoparticles, and cells
- Harsh and complex assay compatible chemistries
Processes
- Liquid-phase bath chemistry for scalable 2D and 3D deposition
- Oxygen, argon, and water plasma cleaning and activation
- Hydrogel photopolymerization for 3D scaffolds and cell adhesion
- Vacuum ovens for controlled drying
- Fume and laminar flow hoods
- Robotic liquid handling
- Centrifugation
System integration
Getting fluid from the world into the chip
The hardest part of a microfluidic device is usually not the microfluidics. It is the interface between a 100µm channel and a piece of tubing someone has to connect by hand, reliably, a thousand times.
We build the connectors, manifolds, and fixtures that make a chip usable in a real instrument, and integrate sensors and control where the system needs them.
What this covers
- Reusable tubing interfaces
- Pipette adapters and reservoirs
- Tubing and manifold integration with chips
- Cartridge integration
- Fluidics and sensor integration
- Instrument control and software
- Packaging and presentation for field or clinical use
Metrology
We verify what we build
A consumable you cannot measure is a consumable you cannot trust. Every part we make can come with the data that says what it actually is, not what the drawing said it should be.
This is also available as a standalone service. If you have parts from elsewhere and need to know whether they are in spec, we can tell you.
What we measure
- Optical profilometry and interferometry
- Dimensional analysis of microfeatures
- Bond strength testing
- Coating thickness and uniformity mapping
- Functional testing and custom QC reports
- Data science for characterization at scale
Measure what matters.
Quality
Built on quality, driven by science
Product quality in this field feeds directly into research outcomes, regulatory pathways, and eventually patient safety. We run a documented quality system across every stage, from early R&D through full production, built around what each product actually has to do rather than a generic checklist.
How we work
- Consistent, documented processes across operations
- Traceable production and QC workflows
- Risk-based decision making to prevent defects
- Corrective and preventive action for continual improvement
- Customer feedback built into project planning
On the floor
- Cleanroom manufacturing environments
- Lot-level traceability and material certification
- Custom QC protocols per product and assay
- Internal audits and documentation control
Let's build something together
Quick-turn proof of concept, or an end-to-end product. Tell us what you need to make.