Micrux

MicruX Fluidic

Type	Limited liability company
Industry	research and development
Founded	2008
Headquarters	Oviedo (Edificio Severo Ochoa), Asturias, Spain
Products	lab-on-a-chip, microfluidic devices, analytical instruments
Website	MicruX.

MicruX Fluidic, S.L. is an innovative technology-based company founded in 2008 as spin-off from University of Oviedo which main activity is focused on develop miniaturized analysis systems for food, environmental and clinical applications^[1]. MicruX aim is the development of real lab-on-a-chip (LOC)^[2][3] that integrate the multiple steps currently carried out in an analysis laboratory (sample pretreatment, mixing, reaction, separation, detection)^[4]. Thus, these devices allow the separation, detection, identification and quantification of compounds with analytical interest in real samples.

Products and service

MicruX is expertise in microfluidic and electrochemical detection systems^[5]. Thus, the product lines include:

• Microchips capillary electrophoresis with or without an electrochemical detection system.
• Other customized microfluidic devices.
• Miniaturized and portable analytical instrumentation.
• Integral analytical-solutions for food, environmental and clinical applications.

Research and development

MicruX as innovative technology-based company bet for a constant improvement and innovation of the products. Therefore, MicruX main activities are focused on research and development of new products as well as improving the analytical instruments. The research lines pretend to develop microfluidic devices for using in food, environmental and clinical applications.

See also

• Microfluidic
• Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC)
• Electrochemistry

References

1. ^ "La Universidad de Oviedo alberga la creación de una 'spin-off' especializada en sistemas portátiles de análisis"; Europa Press 2008. Web
2. ^ Herold, KE; Rasooly, A (editor) (2009). Lab-on-a-Chip Technology: Fabrication and Microfluidics. Caister Academic Press. ISBN 978-1-904455-46-2. 
3. ^ Herold, KE; Rasooly, A (editor) (2009). Lab-on-a-Chip Technology: Biomolecular Separation and Analysis. Caister Academic Press. ISBN 978-1-904455-47-9. 
4. ^ Whitesides, G. M.; "The origins and the future of microfluidics"; Nature 2006, 442, 368-373. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature05058
5. ^ Pozo-Ayuso, D.F.; Castaño-Álvarez, M.; Fernández-la-Villa, A; García-Granda, M; Fernández-Abedul, M.T.; Costa-García, A.; Rodríguez-García, J; "Fabrication and evaluation of single- and dual-channel (Π-design) microchip electrophoresis with electrochemical detection"; J. Chromatogr. A 2008, 1180, 193-202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2007.12.023

External links

• MicruX Technologies