Modular Organ-On-Chip

MARKET OPPORTUNITY

The global organ-on-chip market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of around 69.4% over the next decade to reach approximately $6.13 billion by 2025. Some of the prominent trends include growing applications across several industries and increasing demand in drug screening.

TECHNOLOGY

This is a modular microfluidics device that allows easy and flexible configuration of microfluidic systems through the planar assembly of various standardized microfluidic modules, which perform specific functional operations applicable in cell-based assays e.g. cell culture, fluid delivery, pumping.

STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT

TRL 2

APPLICATIONS

• Research
  
• Agriculture
  
• Chemicals
  
• Cosmetics
  
• Pharmaceutical
  
• Agrochemicals
  
• Consumer goods
  
• Nutraceuticals
  
• Food and beverages
  

ADVANTAGES

• Significantly reduce the lead time to design, characterize and optimize a microfluidic system for a given cell based assay.
  
• Can be viewed easily under the microscope.
  
• Minimal contamination risk with snap-fit magnetic interconnects.
  
• Suitable for studying multi-organ systemic interactions.
  

STATUS

Patent pending. Available for licensing and research collaboration.

Technology Managers:

Dr Ler Ser Yeng and Dr Esther Lee Phone: +65- 6601 6248/+65-65166398

E-mail: seryeng.ler@nus.edu.sg/ esther_lee@nus.edu.sg ILO Ref No: 2017-212

Inventor:

Asst Prof Toh Yi-Chin

E-mail: biety@nus.edu.sg