Affinité Instruments provides a compact, lensless surface plasmon resonance (SPR) platform that combines patented optics‑free hardware, full‑range microfluidics, premium disposable gold sensor chips, and an integrated software suite (AffiLabs) with real‑time diagnostics.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional surface plasmon resonance (SPR) instruments are large, expensive, and require specialized operators and extensive bench space, limiting access for many academic, biotech, and diagnostic labs that need label‑free binding data.
Solution
Affinité Instruments offers a lensless SPR platform that eliminates bulk optics, reducing size, cost, and complexity. The system integrates patented optics‑free hardware, full‑range microfluidics (static and flow modes), premium disposable gold sensor chips with engineered surface chemistry, and a unified software suite (AffiLabs) that provides guided workflows and real‑time diagnostics (SPARQ). An optional cloud‑based AI layer (Sparq Bio) adds cross‑experiment learning and method optimization. Together, these components deliver rapid, high‑quality kinetic and affinity measurements on a compact, laptop‑powered instrument suitable for both screening and detailed kinetic studies.
Target Audience
Primary users are researchers in academic labs, biotech startups, and pharmaceutical R&D groups who need label‑free binding kinetics and affinity data without the expense and expertise required by traditional SPR systems.
Features
- Patented lensless optical architecture removes the need for bulky lenses, enabling a portable, laptop‑powered form factor
- Full‑range microfluidics supporting clog‑free static mode and integrated flow control for kinetic experiments
- Disposable high‑quality gold sensor chips with proprietary surface chemistries (AffiCoat, capture‑based options) to minimize non‑specific binding
- All‑in‑one AffiLabs software with guided assay setup, real‑time SPARQ diagnostics, and instant sensorgram output
- Embedded SPARQ intelligence monitors run quality and provides method guidance without requiring cloud connectivity
- Optional Sparq Bio AI platform delivers cloud‑based cross‑experiment learning and automated method optimization
- Multi‑channel capability (4 simultaneous channels) with low sample consumption (≤150 µL per injection) and fast cycle times (<10 min)