Nanotechnology : Microfluidics

Digital Bio Technology Co., Ltd.

Benj — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 16:45:42 +0100

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http://www.digital-bio.com/

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Seoul National University Institute of Advanced Machinery 1304, San 56-1

Zip or postal code

151-742

Telephone

+82 2 889 7139

Fax

+82 2 885 2267

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Digital Bio Technology is founded in June, 2000 by Seoul National University Ph.D.'s in the fields of medical, mechanical and electrical engineering with the founding capital of 300 million won. Our company has undergone capital increase and has established itself as a research-oriented company with a total capital of 1.2 billion won and approximately 20 researchers with advanced degrees.

Our company is currently concentrating on a system development of medical and life science, which will lead the future market. Lab-on-a-Chip(LOC), Point-of-Care(POC) and DNA chip analysis system are the main systems which are under developing with the technology of micro plastic chip fabrication and microfluidics. We have recently completed the development and commercialization of a disposable plastic LOC for dilution. And we have also produced prototype of cell counter which differentiates more than two kinds of ells as well as measures the number of cells and PT/APTT assay system which can measure condition of blood coagulation automatically. These two systems are under preparation for commercialization.

Furthermore, with the rapid commercialization of Bio Chips such as DNA/Protein chips, we have succeeded in the development and marketing of scanners(Genoscope DCR 200) necessary for such chip technologies. Also, with our superb MEMS technology as a basis, we plan to invest our resources in the development of small/portable in-vitro POC device, an area in which even technologically advanced nations stay in the quickening period. And all these efforts will lead us to the world-class bio-MEMS comapny.

In the future, Digital Bio Technology aims to develop various equipments that enable to perform many kinds of experimental and analytical processes in the laboratory of companies, universities or the medical institutions more rapidly and more economically. We will also concentrate our effort on developing advanced analysis analysis/experiment systems by combining Bio Technology and Information Technology to estabilish our company as a leader of the Bio-Infra industry and Solution tool provider.

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BIOIDENT Technologies, Inc.

Benj — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:43:04 +0000

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http://www.bioident.com/

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info@bioident.com

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Street address

3000 Sand Hill Road Building 1, Suite 170

Zip or postal code

94025

Telephone

+1 650 391 4247, 48

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+1 650 561 9303

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BIOIDENT is the first and only company to combine printed optoelectronics with microfluidics to create a new class of photonic lab-on-a-chip systems, which enable real-time, multi-parameter detection and analysis capabilities. BIOIDENT allows for the first time to integrate full optical readout systems directly onto microfluidic devices. BIOIDENT´s lab-on-chip systems will be used for mobile water and food analysis, chemical and biological agent detection and In-vitro diagnostics. BIOIDENT is a wholly owned subsidiary of NANOIDENT Technologies AG, the technology leader in the development and manufacture of printed organic semiconductor-based photonic solutions.

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Micronit Microfluidics

micronit — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:09:43 +0000

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http://www.micronit.com/

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info@micronit.com

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Street address

Colosseum 15

Zip or postal code

7521 PV

Telephone

+31 53 850 6 850

Fax

+31 53 850 6 851

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Ceo, president

Ir. Micha Mulder

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Micronit is a world leader in developing, prototyping, and manufacturing of lab-on-a-chip products. Micronit has extensive experience supplying microfluidic solutions to the life sciences and chemistry industry.

Experience & Know-How
A unique combination of expertise in microfluidic engineering and experience in glass micromachining allows Micronit to create customized microfluidic devices for various applications. Micronit engineers have more than 80 years of experience designing and manufacturing microfluidic devices.

Quality, Innovation & Volume
In close cooperation with customers, Micronit designs and develops prototypes of lab-on-a-chip devices. Once a functional prototype is thoroughly developed and tested, Micronit can manufacture it in high volume. Micronit is a flexible partner who understands the needs of customers and the critical challenges facing microfluidic technology.

Key characteristics of Micronit products and services are their high quality and accuracy. During design for manufacturing, special care is given to the reproducibility of products. Every product that Micronit supplies is fully traceable.

Inside Life Sciences
More and more developments in life sciences are based on microfluidics. Modern day analytical instruments used in blood analysis, air control and DNA sequencing have lab-on-a-chip devices inside, enabling fast and efficient analysis.

Micronit finds itself in the middle of life sciences. Micronit products are developed for analytical instruments used in pharmacy, biotechnology, medicine and ecology. The application of lab-on-a-chip technology results in faster analysis, decreased reagent consumption, and decreased cost per analysis.

Microfluidic applications
The Micronit R&D department looks forward to developing a lab-on-a-chip device for your application. Previous collaborative projects resulted in:

Chips for Capillary Electrophoresis
Microreactors
Micromixers
Flow Splitter Chips
Chips with Electrodes
Flow Restrictors
Microcoolers
Microneedles
Microtiter Plates
Microarrays
Chips with Particle Traps

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Tronics Microsystems

Benj — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:24:41 +0100

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Web url

http://www.tronics.eu/

Contact Email

info@tronics-mst.com

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Street address

55, rue du Pré de l'Horme

Zip or postal code

38926

Telephone

+33 (0)4 76 97 29 50

Fax

+33 (0)4 76 97 29 51

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Stephane Renard

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Tronics Microsystems: custom MEMS contract manufacturer offering foundry services and turn-key product development, manufacturing, assembly, packaging and testing. Production of custom products: smart sensors, BioMEMS and Microfluidics, Optical MEMS and RF MEMS. Leadership for MEMS manufacturing with thick SOI DRIE bulk micromachining, and specific expertise in wafer stacking (eutectic, thermo-compression, anodic, SDB fusion bonding), and vacuum / wafer level packaging. Tronics offers product platforms for custom capacitive accelerometers and gyros, and ultra-miniature capacitive pressure sensors.

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Epocal Inc.

Benj — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:30:56 +0100

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Web url

http://www.epocal.com/

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info@epocal.com

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Street address

2935 Conroy Rd.

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K1G 6C6

Telephone

(613) 738-6192

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(613) 738-6195

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Epocal is commercializing new biochips for genomic, proteomic, clinical diagnostic and drug development applications. The Company's breakthrough biochips feature components of two powerful state-of-the-art technologies, gene chips and lab-on-a-chip microfluidics, combined into a more powerful integrated technology. The Company continues to invest significant resources to develop a broad patent estate to protect this proprietary technology.

Epocal's biochips enable highly integrated analytical systems meeting the needs of the pharmaceutical industry for its future generations of bio-tools, as well as enabling simple to use but highly integrated sample-to-answer devices for clinical diagnostics.

The Company has assembled a team of engineers and scientists working in a semiconductor chip microfabrication facility to develop new nanofabrication materials and biochip processes. These materials and processes combine advanced semiconductor fabrication technology with novel biochemical fabrication methods. Researchers at our corporate laboratories are engaged in the development of analytical systems and assays based on our biochips.

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Micralyne, Inc.

Benj — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 17:56:49 +0100

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http://www.micralyne.com/

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info@micralyne.com

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Street address

1911-94 Street

Zip or postal code

T6N 1E6

Telephone

1-780-431-4400

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1-780-431-4422

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Ceo, president

Chris Lumb

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Micralyne Inc. is one of the worlds largest independent MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems) foundries. As an industry innovator and leader, Micralyne has a reputation of offering unparalleled MEMS product development and commercial volume manufacturing. This proven one-stop approach is based on MicralyneТ’s track record of success, working with over 300 companies since 1982.

MEMS are devices containing integrated mechanical components manufactured on an extremely small scale. To put that into perspective, Micralyne manufactures devices on the scale of microns; there are 1,000 microns to one millimeter.

MEMS technology is built on the premise of making industrial components smaller, faster and less expensive. Micralyne's MEMS solutions are found in automotive sensors for control systems, optical switching technology in telecommunication networks, lab-on-a-chip devices for drug discovery, and commercial pre-press equipment for printing todays most popular magazines. These types of devices are used in many industries including communications, transportation, energy, and life sciences.

Micralyne has developed core competencies in several specialized fields including microfabrication, etching, thin film deposition, microfluidics, and assembly & characterization. Operating out of an ISO 9001:2000 certified 50,000 sq. ft. facility, Micralyne works with customers to translate their designs into standard processes so that their MEMS components can be fabricated repeatedly and reliably.

Companies around the world trust Micralyne to develop and fabricate their mission critical MEMS products. Thanks to a unique blend of highly responsive service from a knowledgeable team and a manufacturing track record, Micralyne offers efficient development times and quality products, enabling customers to bring their MEMS to market.

Micralyne's headquarters is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. For more information on our company please visit our website at www.micralyne.com

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Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc.

Benj — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:08:50 +0000

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http://www.liquid-logic.com/

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info@liquid-logic.com

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Street address

615 Davis Dr, Suite 800

Zip or postal code

27560

Telephone

919-287-9010

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919-287-9011

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Digital microfluidics is a lab-on-a-chip approach based on direct, programmable micromanipulation of small volume droplets using electrical fields. Digital microfluidics enables complex, multi-step liquid handling protocols to be flexibly, scalably, and cost effectively implemented.

Why is digital microfluidics a fundamentally better approach?

* Programmable, software-driven, discrete electronic control of each droplet provides amazing flexibility
* The channel-less architecture is easily reconfigurable with only software changes
* Very accurate and repeatable droplet volumes lead to high quality test results
* The control equipment is small and inexpensive and extremely energy efficient
* Discrete droplet control and no channels to prime translates to efficient use of samples and reagents
* Development cycles are short using industry-standard, low cost, production-ready printed circuit board fabrication technology
* There are no pumps or valves - no moving parts at all!

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Cellix Ltd

Benj — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:25:50 +0000

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Web url

http://www.cellixltd.com/

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info@cellixltd.com

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Unit 3.81, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Trinty Centre for Health Sciences, James's Street

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Telephone

+353-1-8963182

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+353-1-8962771

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These biochips allow detailed dissection of disease processes at the cellular level where shear stress or continuous flow parameters are known to affect physiologic events. This innovation embodies the vista of microfluidics and nanotechnology furnishing the benefits of reduced sample and reagent volume (microlitre range), speedy assay time combined with the potential for automation and parallel processing.

Cellix gratefully acknowledge the support of Enterprise Ireland and their Commercialisation Funding Programme.

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IQ Micro Inc.

Benj — Tue, 22 May 2007 11:54:19 +0100

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Web url

http://www.iq-micro.com/

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info@iq-micro.com

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Street address

500 Australian Avenue S., Suite 700

Zip or postal code

33401

Telephone

561-514-0118

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561-514-0195

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This pump can be integrated in large numbers on a single chip. It contains no moving parts and is built using materials 100 to 10,000 times smaller than a human cell.

These microactuators are capable of being mass-produced and will enable drastic reductions in the sizing of an expansive range of medical and industrial equipment.

We believe our competitive advantage lies in the ability of our solution to pump liquids using only a few volts of AC power delivered via electrodes inside the pump.
All components of the company's technology are patent protected in the U.S. and nine other countries.

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Memsstar technology

Benj — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:55:27 +0000

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Web url

http://www.memsstar.com/

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Street address

Starlaw Park, Starlaw Road

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EH 54 8SF

Telephone

+44 (0)1506 414582

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+44 (0)1506 464300

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APPLICATIONS
Process Steps;
Coatings, Surface Activation, Silicon Etch and Release, Oxide Etch and Release, Polymer Removal

Micro Systems;
Sensors, RF MEMS, Microdisplays, Microfluidics, Acoustics, ....

Structures;
Membranes, Cantilevers, Microfluidics, Microbridges.

USA office:
memsstar technology
2009 RR 620 North
Suite 310
Austin, TX 78734
Phone 512-266-0196
Toll Free 866-291-0196

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Caliper Life Sciences (formerly Caliper Technologies)

Benj — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 17:24:25 +0100

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http://www.calipertech.com/

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Street address

68 Elm Street

Zip or postal code

01748

Telephone

508-435-9500 or 1-877-LabChip

Fax

508-435-3439

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Caliper Life Sciences (NASDAQ: CALP) provides leading microfluidic, liquid handling, and integrated laboratory automation solutions to the worldwide life science industry. Through its expertise in microfluidics, Caliper is uniquely positioned to lead the industry by evolving the company's liquid handling, detection, and integration platforms into technologically advanced LabChip systems that offer the efficiency, versatility, and exquisite data that key scientists in the pharmaceutical industry already rely on to drive their drug discovery programs. With an emphasis on product excellence, Caliper seeks to leverage its global commercial infrastructure, broad and established customer base, and innovative R&D to drive its commercial success.

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Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. (Thenanolawfirm)

Benj — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 16:47:43 +0100

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Web url

http://www.thenanolawfirm.com/

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Street address

401 Congress Ave. Suite 2100

Zip or postal code

78701

Telephone

(512) 370-2800

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(512) 370-2850

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Winstead's Nanotechnology Practice attorneys work closely with clients to develop strategies for protecting an organization's nanotechnology ideas and inventions. The firm also assists with developing licensing agreements to help in commercializing an organization's nanotechnology advancements.

A number of the firms nanotechnology team members possess business acumen, and knowledge in various technical disciplines, such as chemical, electrical, biological, mechanical, computer science, that are involved in advancing the nanotechnology field. This scientific expertise has helped the firm in filing and prosecuting a myriad of diverse patent applications in the field of nanotechnology. These include some of the most significant patents for the manufacturing processes used to make carbon nanotubes and for their subsequent uses, which include flat-panel displays, x-ray sources, rf arrays, sensors, and high-strength, lightweight, nanostructured composites. The firm also has been involved in the areas of nano-sensors, bio-sensors, nano-cystals, quantum dots and microfluidics.

With this solid combination of legal, business and nanotechnology proficiency, Winstead offers the expertise needed to support an organization's nanotechnology advancements, develop their commercial applications, and capitalize on the unique properties of this evolving science.

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Eksigent Technologies, LLC

Benj — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:42:15 +0100

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Web url

http://www.eksigent.com/

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info@eksigent.com

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Street address

5875 Arnold Road

Zip or postal code

94568

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Ceo, president

David Weber

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Eksigent's three product lines are: the EKPump for medical/life science applications and fluid metering, the NanoFlow Metering System for precise reagent metering, and the NanoLC system for proteomics and drug discovery applications.

Eksigent was established in May 2000 by a group of senior scientists from Sandia National Laboratories, a U.S. national laboratory. While at Sandia, the group led development of portable microscale chemical analysis systems for detection of biological and chemical agents. This work led to the invention of breakthrough technologies that form the core of Eksigent's extensive suite of microfluidic capabilities.

The company's key technologies are microscale pumping/flow control and microfabrication systems integration. The company's two product lines are the NanoLC system and EKPump metering and dispensing systems. The NanoLC system is used for nanoscale high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for proteomics and high throughput HPLC for drug discovery. EKPumps are used for microscale combinatorial synthesis, portable medical devices, and liquid handling systems. More information is available on the Applications page.
Eksigent is commercializing its technologies through a combination of internal development programs and external collaborations.

Research, manufacturing, testing, and administrative functions are maintained at Eksigent's Livermore facility in the San Francisco Bay Area. The research staff includes scientists and engineers with expertise in analytical and physical chemistry, biology, materials science, microfabrication, fluid dynamics, instrument design, and separations. The company maintains active research and development programs in microfabrication, microfluidics, biochemical analysis, detection, and optics.

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CMC Microsystems

Benj — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 11:57:12 +0100

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http://www.cmc.ca/

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210A Carruthers Hall, Queen's University

Zip or postal code

K7L 3N6

Telephone

613.530.4666

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613.548.8104

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Researchers depend on CMC’s services to design, manufacture and test microsystems concepts for future applications in many industrial sectors. CMC offers products and services that include microelectronics, micromechanics (usually implemented in the form of microelectromechanical systems or MEMS), microfluidics, photonics/optoelectronics and embedded software.

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Liquidia Technologies

Benj — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:29:47 +0100

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Web url

http://www.liquidia.com/

Contact Email

info@liquidia.com

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Street address

P.O. Box 110085

Zip or postal code

27709

Telephone

(919) 991-0835

Fax

(919) 991-0827

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Founded in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Liquidia Technologies develops and markets innovative fluoropolymer materials for high-value industrial applications in a broad range of industries including chemical, life science, electronic, and consumer goods companies. Liquidia Technologies arose from an innovative fluoropolymer materials discovery by Prof. DeSimone and his team at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill & North Carolina State University. Liquidia pursues strategic partnerships that enable selective access to our intellectual property through patent licensing, product sales tied to label licensing, and co-development agreements, including access to our broad methodology patents.

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LabSmith

Benj — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:33:53 +0100

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Web url

http://www.labsmith.com/

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info@labsmith.com

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Street address

7665 Hawthorne Ave

Zip or postal code

94550

Telephone

(925) 292-5161

Fax

(925) 454-9487

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Our equipment is designed by seasoned researchers — we know that every hour of actual data-gathering represents one hundred late-night hours with loose wires, noisy signals, failed runs and aggravation. But we also believe it doesn't have to be this way, not even for the most cutting edge research.

The company was founded in 1995 by Dr. Eric Cummings, an active researcher in microfluidics, gas dynamics, and laser diagnostics. Dr. Cummings' work at Caltech and other institutions pointed out the need for a new approach to research design. By developing reliable "building blocks" for high-speed timing and coordination, LabSmith provided an alternative to the home-made control systems that plague so many labs. Word spread about the reliability and ease of use of these products, and researchers in fields from automotives to gas dynamics began improving their lab efficiency with our systems.

Since then, LabSmith has increased its product offering to address other exasperating aspects of research. These products have defined "innovation," introducing entirely new methods such as high voltage sequencing, and real-time monitoring and recording of microfluidic systems.

In laboratories around the world, LabSmith products have become trusted, indispensable equipment. From snap-together microfluidics to affordable, feature-laden microscopes, look to LabSmith for innovative solutions to your research problems.

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RainDance Technologies, Inc. ( RDT )

Benj — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:37:52 +0100

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Web url

http://www.raindancetechnologies.com/

Contact Email

rdtinfo@raindancetechnologies.com

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Street address

530 Whitfield Street

Zip or postal code

06437

Telephone

Toll Free Phone: 866.896.3128, Phone: 203.458.2947

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203.458.2514

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The PLS™ is an integrated fluid handling system that provides precise manipulation of minute amounts of fluids for a variety of industrial and research applications:

* Life Sciences Research
* Enzymes / Microorganisms for Industrial Biofuels
* Cancer Diagnosis / Detection for Residual Disease

Founded in 2004 by scientists from Harvard University in Boston, the Medical Research Centre in Cambridge, and the ESPCI in Paris, RainDance Technologies designed the Personal Laboratory System to be the chemical equivalent of a personal computer. The key to this innovation is the first combination of microdroplets and microfluidic systems to create digital packets of chemical information called NanoReactors™. Like a computer manipulates bits of information, the PLS enables the programmable handling of cells and fluid samples for innovative assay and screening applications. The promise of this technology has allowed RainDance to attract an outstanding Scientific Advisory Board including three Nobel Prize winners: Jean-Marie Lehn, Sir Aaron Klug, and Dr. Richard Roberts, as well as Sir Gregory Winter.

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Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute ( Onami )

Benj — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 19:56:58 +0100

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http://www.onami.us/

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The Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute is an unprecedented and powerful collaboration involving Oregon's three public research universities - Oregon State University, Portland State University, University of Oregon; the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland, WA); the state of Oregon; selected researchers from the Oregon Graduate Institute and the Oregon Health and Sciences University School of Dentistry; and the world-leading "Silicon Forest" high technology industry cluster of Oregon and southwest Washington.

The genesis of ONAMI began in 2000 with collaborations between the Center for Microtechnology-Based Energy, Chemical and Biological Systems at Oregon State University and the Materials Science Institute and Center for Advanced Materials Characterization at the University of Oregon. The partnership expanded in 2003 with an initiative at Portland State University's Center for Emerging Technologies.

Many collaborative projects and proposals among the three campuses are now in progress. In 2002, OSU and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory announced the formation of a joint Microproducts Breakthrough Institute to conduct applied research and transfer technology to both small and large businesses.

Together, the ONAMI partners are performing leadership research in several aspects of nanoscience, nanostructures, materials characterization, microfluidics, process intensification and microfabrication, and applying this research to both short- and long-term commercial opportunities ranging from computers to healthcare, and energy systems to environmental remediation. Total competitively funded research over the last 5 years has been approximately $75M. We are embarked on $40M in capital projects, which will include user facilities and startup tenant space for materials characterization, microfabrication, product design, and product testing.

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Fluigent

Benj — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:31:48 +0100

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Web url

http://www.fluigent.com/

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Street address

4 Avenue de l'Observatoire

Zip or postal code

75006

Telephone

0033 (0)1 53 73 15 51

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0033 (0)1 53 73 15 52

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Our current products include the MFCS series of microfluidic flow control systems, based on the proprietary FASTAB™ technology. Fundamental studies in micro or nano hydrodynamics, nanoliter dispensing, fast mixing, bioassays, hybridization arrays, lab-on-chip electrophoresis, micro-TAS, perfusion and accurate control of cells environment, flow cytometry, combinatorial chemistry, diagnosis, are a few examples of applications in which MFCS can make your life much easier, and open unbounded routes to your imagination.

Fluigent will also introduce soon on the market innovative matrices for capillary electrophoretic detection of unknown mutations. Based on the proprietary EMMA™ technology, validated at Curie Institute's hospital for the detection of mutations. These matrices are compatible with most existing capillary DNA sequencers, and allow unprecedented sensitivity, throughput and cost effectiveness.

Fluigent, a spinoff of Curie Institute and CNRS, owns or licences a portfolio of issued or pending patents belonging to 7 families, and covering its core technologies in flow control, microfluidic devices, polymers, colloids and analytical methods. Our customers include academic and industrial research laboratories in physics, chemistry, biology, and clinical diagnostic centers. The company's products are sold directly from our Paris headquarters, and will be soon available through distributors worldwide. We also propose OEM products and customized development of building blocks or complete solutions based on our proprietary technologies, for the pharmaceutical and diagnosis industry.

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Dolomite

Benj — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:29:33 +0100

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Web url

http://www.dolomite-centre.com/

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Street address

Syrris Ltd. 27 Jarman Way, Royston Herts

Zip or postal code

SG8 5HW

Telephone

+44 (0)1763 242 555

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+44 (0)1763 242 992

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In-house glass microfabrication facilities allow rapid prototyping of glass chips along with ability to ramp up to high volume manufacture. Flexible processing gives a choice of glass types and thicknesses along with processing in quartz and ceramics.

Dolomite offers a unique combination of services from device fabrication and design through to instrument and technology development.

Dolomite is a one-stop shop for glass microfluidics. We work closely with customers to develop devices, systems or processes. The benefits of working with Dolomite include:

* Chip designs can be prototyped and tested rapidly
* A wide range of device geometries are possible with our flexible fabrication processes
* Access to a team with extensive experience developing microfluidic devices and systems
* We will provide solutions that are innovative, robust and complete