LUCERO Smart Optofluidic Micromanipulation of Biological Samples
The goal of Lucero is to create autonomous micromanipulation solutions for biological applications integrating optical manipulation, microfluidics, and machine intelligence. Single-cell analysis is critical in many biomedical appl...
ver más
¿Tienes un proyecto y buscas un partner? Gracias a nuestro motor inteligente podemos recomendarte los mejores socios y ponerte en contacto con ellos. Te lo explicamos en este video
Proyectos interesantes
Bio-Plan
Bio Inspired Microfluidics Platform for Biomechanical Analys...
3M€
Cerrado
INC-TU-2012-2539
Desarrollo de un sistema de medida de fuerzas para pinzas óp...
98K€
Cerrado
DPI2012-38090-C03-02
APROXIMACION DE ALTO RENDIMIENTO A LA CUANTIFICACION POR IMA...
64K€
Cerrado
INC-TU-2012-2834
Desarrollo de un sistema de medida de fuerzas para pinzas óp...
98K€
Cerrado
TEC2015-67470-P
MICROACTUADORES PIEZOELECTRICOS SOBRE SUBSTRATOS RIGIDOS Y F...
161K€
Cerrado
Información proyecto LUCERO
Duración del proyecto: 19 meses
Fecha Inicio: 2020-07-28
Fecha Fin: 2022-02-28
Líder del proyecto
GOETEBORGS UNIVERSITET
No se ha especificado una descripción o un objeto social para esta compañía.
TRL
4-5
Presupuesto del proyecto
150K€
Descripción del proyecto
The goal of Lucero is to create autonomous micromanipulation solutions for biological applications integrating optical manipulation, microfluidics, and machine intelligence. Single-cell analysis is critical in many biomedical applications, such as clinical trials, in-vitro fertilization, forensic analysis, and single-cell omics. In fact, it is an ideal moment to enter the single-cell analysis market, because this market is valued at $1.4 billion globally and expected to keep on growing with a compound annual rate higher than 17%. While some techniques are already commercially available, single-cell approaches still have several limitations. Mechanical tools (e.g., motorised micropipettes and microneedles, centrifugation) are invasive and prone to damage the cells. Labeled-sorting methods (e.g., flow-cytometry) can affect cell viability for subsequent protocols. Non-invasive sorting procedures based on microfluidics require high amounts of cells and numerous repetitions to obtain a significant fraction of target cells. Furthermore, in all cases these methods require expert handling and are labor intensive. With Lucero, we propose a solution that overcomes these problems based on a smart optofluidic platform: contactless thanks to the use of optical tweezers, capable of controlling the local cellular environment thanks to the use of microfluidics, and capable of autonomous and accurate operation thanks to machine intelligence. Lucero will be compatible with standard microscopes already available in biomedical laboratories, permit to completely automatize single-cell protocols, and therefore drastically lower the cost of biomedical research. Lucero already counts with an outstanding core team of scientists and experienced business people, and it will provide ~20 jobs to university-educated individuals in the EU within the next 5 years. Lucero has already received initial funding and support from two different organizations that support and believe in Lucero's venture.