Formulatrix develops automation solutions for life‑science laboratories, beginning with protein crystallization systems and now offering liquid‑handling robots, miniaturized tangential flow filtration units, plate‑delivery robotics, and cell‑culture automation. Their platforms integrate hardware and software to streamline high‑throughput experiments, reducing manual steps and improving reproducibility for pharmaceutical and biotech researchers. Formulatrix’s equipment is used in both discovery and process development workflows to accelerate sample preparation and analysis.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Laboratories conducting protein crystallization, liquid handling, and cell culture often rely on manual processes that limit throughput, introduce variability, and increase the risk of errors in sample preparation.
Solution
Formulatrix offers a suite of automated instruments that handle protein crystallization, liquid handling, miniaturized tangential flow filtration (TFF), plate delivery, and cell culture tasks. The platforms integrate precise robotics with software control to standardize protocols, reduce hands‑on time, and enable high‑density experiments. By automating repetitive steps, the systems improve reproducibility and allow researchers to scale up screening campaigns without expanding staff. Data from the instruments can be exported to laboratory information management systems for seamless workflow integration.
Target Audience
Primary customers are research laboratories in academia and biotech/pharma that perform protein crystallography, early‑stage drug discovery, and cell‑based assay development.
Features
- Automated crystallization robots that set up and monitor crystallization trials with nanoliter precision
- High‑throughput liquid handling workstations supporting pipetting, dispensing, and reagent mixing
- Miniaturized TFF modules for rapid buffer exchange and concentration of protein samples
- Plate delivery robotics that transport microplates between instruments and storage without manual intervention
- Cell culture automation solutions for media exchange, feeding, and monitoring in multi‑well formats
- Integrated software suite for protocol programming, schedule management, and data export to LIMS