Beonchip offers microfluidic chips and flow control systems for advanced _in vitro_ cell culture. Their solutions enable researchers to create biomimetic environments for studying complex biological processes, simulating physiological conditions with enhanced precision.
Funding
$75.2K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Developing advanced _in vitro_ models for biological research requires precise control over cellular microenvironments, which is often complicated by the limitations of traditional cell culture methods. Achieving specific physiological conditions, such as controlled chemical gradients or co-culture setups, can be challenging with standard laboratory equipment.
Solution
Beonchip provides a comprehensive suite of microfluidic chips and flow control systems designed to facilitate sophisticated _in vitro_ cell culture applications. Their product line enables researchers to create biomimetic environments for studying complex biological processes. The company offers both standard and customizable microfluidic chips, alongside accessories and pressure-based flow control systems, to support a wide range of life science research needs. This allows for the simulation of physiological conditions, such as chemical gradients and co-culture interactions, with enhanced precision and ease of use.
Target Audience
The primary customers are academic researchers, pharmaceutical companies, and biotechnology firms engaged in cell biology, drug discovery, and tissue engineering who require advanced _in vitro_ models.
Features
- **Microfluidic Chips:** Available in standard configurations (e.g., Be-Doubleflow, Be-Gradient) and fully customizable options to meet specific experimental parameters like channel dimensions, membrane pore size, and base material.
- **Flow Control Systems:** Pressure-based systems, including the FlowEZ controller, offering a wide pressure range (-800 to +7,000 mbar) for precise fluidic management, usable with or without PC control.
- **Chip Accessories:** A range of connectors, tubing (flexible and semi-rigid), and adapters designed for seamless integration with various flow control systems and experimental setups.
- **Material Science:** Utilization of medical-grade Cyclo Olefin Polymer (COP) and Copolymer (COC) for chips, offering excellent optical clarity, low gas permeability for hypoxia studies, and minimal non-specific adsorption for drug testing.
- **Manufacturing Process:** Thermoplastic injection molding and laser cutting for high-resolution prototyping and mass production, ensuring batch-to-batch reproducibility and quality.
- **Application Versatility:** Chips are designed for diverse applications including organ-on-chip models, cell/spheroid invasion studies, ischemia models, angiogenesis research, barrier models (e.g., blood-brain barrier), and studies involving circulating particles.
- **Biocompatibility and Optical Properties:** Materials are selected for biocompatibility and superior optical properties suitable for various microscopy techniques (confocal, fluorescence, etc.).