CytoTronics develops the Pixel™ system, which utilizes a semiconductor-to-live-cell interface to provide high-resolution, multiplexed measurements of live cell behavior across various applications. This technology enables researchers to conduct large-scale experiments and gain deeper insights into cell viability, morphology, and metabolism, addressing the limitations of traditional cell biology methods.
Funding
$22.8M 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
Traditional cell biology methods often lack the throughput and resolution needed to fully understand complex cellular behaviors. Existing techniques can be limited in their ability to simultaneously measure multiple parameters in live cells, hindering comprehensive analysis and the discovery of new insights. Scaling experiments and extracting meaningful data from live-cell measurements remains a significant challenge.
Solution
CytoTronics' Pixel™ system overcomes these limitations by providing a high-resolution, multiplexed platform for measuring live cell behavior at an unprecedented scale. The system utilizes a semiconductor-to-live-cell interface that enables researchers to monitor cell viability, morphology, electrophysiology, metabolism, and other parameters simultaneously. This approach allows for the generation of data-rich, spatial, and longitudinal insights into cellular function across various cell types, spheroids, and 3D organoid systems. Cloud-based software facilitates rapid analysis of the resulting data, empowering cell biologists to reimagine experiments and unlock new applications in therapeutic areas such as vascular biology, stem cell differentiation, cardiovascular and neurological diseases, and oncology.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes cell biologists and researchers in therapeutic areas such as vascular biology, stem cell differentiation, cardiovascular and neurological diseases, and oncology.
Features
- Semiconductor-to-live-cell interface for direct interaction with cells
- Multiplexed readouts for simultaneous monitoring of cell viability, morphology, electrophysiology, and metabolism
- Compatibility with any cell type, spheroid, or 3D organoid system
- Single-cell resolution for capturing thousands of measurements per cell
- High-dimensional data generation with spatial images and longitudinal videos
- Scalable assays from single Pixel plates to fully-validated, automated applications
- Cloud-based software for quick analysis of data-rich, live cell measurements