NanoCellect provides microfluidic cell sorters that operate below 2 psi to minimize shear stress and preserve cell viability. The platform uses disposable sterile cartridges, accepts native culture media without sheath fluid, and includes a touchscreen interface with single‑cell deposition into 96‑ or 384‑well plates for downstream assays.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Conventional droplet-based cell sorters operate at high pressures, generating shear stress that reduces cell viability and limits the ability to sort sensitive cell types. The need for sheath fluids, extensive cleaning, and bulky instrumentation further hampers workflow efficiency and increases contamination risk.
Solution
NanoCellect delivers a family of microfluidic cell sorters that sort at pressures below 2 psi, preserving cell integrity across a wide range of applications. Disposable sterile cartridges eliminate cross‑contamination and remove the requirement for daily fluidic maintenance. The platform accepts native cell‑culture media, removing dependence on PBS sheath fluid and enabling direct sorting into preferred buffers. A compact hardware design combined with an intuitive graphical interface allows non‑specialist users to operate the system without extensive training. Integrated single‑cell deposition accessories place sorted cells into 96‑ or 384‑well plates, supporting downstream clonal outgrowth and high‑throughput assays.
Target Audience
Primary customers are academic and industrial laboratories conducting stem‑cell research, single‑cell genomics, antibody discovery, plant biology, gene‑editing screens, and cell‑line development that require high‑viability single‑cell sorting.
Features
- Low‑pressure (<2 psi) microfluidic flow path that minimizes shear forces and maximizes post‑sort viability
- Fully disposable, sterile cartridge system that prevents aerosol generation and eliminates routine cleaning
- Media‑agnostic sorting capability, allowing cells to be sorted directly in their growth or assay buffers
- Compact footprint (bench‑top size) with touchscreen‑driven software for drag‑and‑drop protocol setup
- Single‑cell dispenser accessory (N1) for precise deposition into 96‑ and 384‑well plates
- Compatibility with sensitive workflows such as stem‑cell cloning, single‑cell genomics, antibody discovery, plant protoplast sorting, and CRISPR screens