Announcement: 26thof January 2024
M24You GmbH, the exclusive global distributor of M2-Automation technology, is excited to announce its new cooperation with AIT, the Austrian Institute of Technology. The AIT (Austrian Institute of Technology) is Austria’s largest applied research institute. The collaboration between M24You GmbH and AIT represents an exciting opportunity for both companies to combine their expertise and solutions, resulting in the delivery of even more innovative approaches to the customers.
Within the AIT, the Competence Unit Molecular Diagnostics is at the forefront of developing cutting-edge technologies and innovative methods for non-invasive and minimally invasive diagnostics. The focus spans from mass-fabricable and cost-effective biosensing systems for point-of-need applications to biomarker discovery, assay design, bioinformatics, and customized analysis.
In the field of biosensor development, AIT addresses pivotal – firstly, how to bring a certain desired functionality to a sensor surface or microfluidic, and secondly, how to establish scalable fabrication processes for precise and reproducible modification of surfaces, such as electrodes in electrochemical sensors.
To bring assays to the surface, the AIT develops (bio)inks based on nanozymes, enzymes, nucleic acids, antibodies, aptamers, and redox-active or ion-selective compounds, having resource and environmentally-friendly material and processes. A pivotal aspect of product development involves seamlessly transitioning the assay from a laboratory scale to small-batch production.
To meet this demand, AIT is equipped with state-of-the-art non-contact liquid handling systems, including the M2-Automation iONE-600 instrument, known for its precision in position (±3 µm) and volume control (SD 3-5%). The dispenser enables the modification of substrates up to A3 size under a controlled atmosphere, ensuring reproducibility (humidifier, temperature control, ionizer, DEW-point) and efficiency. Its pico- and nanoliter dispensing units allow precise modification of target structures (dimensions of 100 µm up to mm-scale) with (bio)ink volumes ranging from 100 pL to mL. The creation of dispensing patterns for 2D and 3D substrates is facilitated by a DXF file importer. Efficient processing of sensor and microfluidic foils is achieved through fast axes movement and fiducial reference marker recognition. Quality control is of paramount importance and AIT employs a range of methods (light microscopy, SEM, EDX, electrochemical testing) to ensure process integrity and accuracy.
Join AIT in setting new standards in molecular diagnostics, where innovation meets precision, sustainability, and excellence.
Trust M24You to deliver personalized, cutting-edge microarray instruments from R&D to full-scale automated production lines.
We would like to thank Prof. Dr. Yong-Ak (Rafael) Song for sharing his application within New York University Abu Dhabi. Prof. Rafael Song is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering New York University Abu Dhabi, Division of Engineering Micro- and Nanoscale Bioengineering Research Group. Prof. Song's research and teaching interests are interdisciplinary in both mechanical engineering disciplines such as design and manufacturing of MEMS devices, fluid mechanics, and micro/nanofabrication, as well as in biological engineering areas such as BioMEMS for point-of-care diagnostics, neuroprosthetic implants, high-throughput screening and optogenetics.-02.png)
