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Sales of Dolomite’s Micro Droplet Systems reach record high
FOCUS ON SEPARATION & FILTRATION
Dolomite Microfluidics, the world leader in innovative microfluidic
products, has seen significant growth in the sale of its Micro Droplet
Systems, particularly for cell encapsulation applications. The only
commercially available complete solution for cell encapsulation,
microparticle production and nanoparticle synthesis, these systems
are modular, scalable and easy to use, offering reliable production
of identically sized droplets, particles, emulsions, double emulsions
and bubbles, typically with a coefficient of variation of 1 %.
“We are delighted to see such a rapid rise in interest in the
benefits of using microfluidic technology for applications in biol-
ogy, food, cosmetics, drug discovery and chemistry,” commented
Mike Hawes, Chief Commercial Officer for Dolomite. “The ability
to precisely engineer the size and contents of particles, droplets,
foams and emulsions means that novel, reproducible and highly
controlled formulations can be achieved, as well as allowing unique
biochemical reactions to be performed. For example, by encapsu-
lating individual cells into millions of droplets, our Micro Droplet
Systems enable researchers to isolate monoclonal antibodies
from blood samples or profile correctly-paired Tcell receptors.
Other applications include fast and powerful directed evolution –
encapsulating libraries of mutants with fluorogenic reagents for
FACS analysis – and the encapsulation of cells in hydrogels for
cell therapy. No other technology can achieve this type of droplet
formation with such volume and consistency.”
For more information on Dolomite’s portfolio of microfluidic
systems, pumps, chips, connectors, temperature controllers,
sensors and custom-made devices, visit -
ics.com >.
Modularity, ease of use, innovation and scalability are common
to all Dolomite products, which are used across a broad range of
applications in biology, drug discovery, chemistry, food, cosmetics
and academia.
Dolomite is a part of the Blacktrace group of companies, a world
leader in Productizing Science®, and has offices in the USA, Japan,
India and Brazil, as well as a worldwide network of distributors.
For further information or follow-up contact Sarah Khan at kdm
communications limited, on tel. +44 (0)1480 405333, or email
.