Lab on a chip
Our Technology
Lab-on-a-chip integrates multiple laboratory functions onto a micro-scale chip by integrating advanced technologies
such as semiconductor fabrication technology for ultra-fine circuits, nanotechnology, and biotechnology.
SMALLMACHINES is the only company in Korea with optimized microfluidic chip design and processing technology for small sample volumes.
Biochips enable precise, efficient research with minimal sample volumes and find applications in medicine, biotechnology, and environmental sciences. Lab-on-a-chip devices, classified by liquid driving methods, materials, and designs, support diverse uses like fluid dynamics, protein crystallography, DNA analysis, and ELISA assays. Innovative designs continue to emerge.
Comparative Advantages to Existing Solutions
Limitations of Conventional Methods
Manual work using optical microscopes by skilled professionals
Increased sample consumption and maintenance costs
(washing, pre-treatment, etc.)Long processing times due to multiple pre-treatment steps
Improvement Methods
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Integration of pre-processing steps within the chip, achieving laboratory-grade precision while reducing the process time to under 15 minutes, enhancing usability by non-experts
Reduction in reagent consumption with minimal sample volumes of 30 µL or less
Coating technology and micro-micropattern structures for high uniformity and analytical precision across various applications
SMALLMACHINES' SOLUTIONS
MEMS-Based Ultrashort Pulse Laser Processing
- Precise etching of fine lines on Lab-on-a-Chip
Proprietary Hydrophilic Coating Technology
- Uniform Distribution of the Sample