Miniature pumps & miniature valves in medical and analytical technology (Life Science)
Miniature valves and miniature pumps play a critical role in medical technology and life sciences, enabling precise fluid control and delivery in complex applications. These highly specialized components are critical for numerous applications in areas such as diagnostics, medical device development, drug discovery and biotechnology.
Miniature valves in medical technology and life sciences
Flow Control: Miniature valves enable precise control of fluid flow in medical devices such as analyzers, lab-on-a-chip systems and blood analyzers.
Sample dosing: They are used in sample collection systems to dose precise amounts of biological samples for diagnostic testing.
In vitro diagnostics: Miniature valves enable automated performance of diagnostic tests by accurately distributing reagents and samples in lab-on-a-chip systems.
Microfluidic systems: They are crucial for the development of microfluidic laboratory systems that enable the analysis of small amounts of liquid in diagnostics and research.
HPLC systems: Miniature valves are used in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) systems, for example to mix reagents.
Dialysis machines: They enable precise control of the dialysis process when cleaning blood or other biological fluids.
Respiratory therapy: Miniature valves and proportional valves can be used in ventilators to control air flow and support patient breathing.
Chromatography: Miniature valves enable precise control of liquid flow and sample injection in chromatography systems.
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Miniature pumps in medical technology and life sciences
Sample Preparation: Miniature pumps are used in automated sample preparation systems to dose, mix and prepare samples before feeding them into analytical instruments.
Perfusion culture: In cell culture technology, miniature pumps are indispensable for moving nutrients and gases in bioreactors and tissue culture chambers.
Gas Chromatography (GC): In GC systems, miniature pumps provide precise control of the carrier gas that transports the sample through the column to perform analytical separations.
Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS): In LC-MS systems, miniature pumps are used to feed solvents and samples into the mass spectrometer to identify and quantify compounds.
Cell culture and biotechnology: Miniature pumps are used in biotechnological processes to convey and mix nutrients, gases and media in cell culture and fermentation systems.
Medical Diagnostics: In diagnostics, miniature pumps support the automated processing of patient samples in clinical analyzers, including blood analyzers and immunoassay systems.
Microfluidics: In microfluidic systems, miniature pumps control fluid flow in microscale lab-on-a-chip applications used in diagnostics, genomics and proteomics.
Food and beverage industry: Miniature pumps are used in the food and beverage industry for dosing flavors, colors and additives in production processes.
Environmental analysis: In environmental analysis, miniature pumps help in dosing and sampling water samples in environmental studies.
An overview of our miniature pumps for medical technology and life sciences.
Both miniature valves and miniature pumps are critical to advances in medical technology and life sciences due to their ability to precisely control and deliver fluids. They enable the automation of processes, the improvement of diagnostics, the development of innovative medical devices and the discovery of new medical therapies. Their applications range from wearable healthcare devices to highly complex laboratory systems, and they play a key role in improving patient care and biomedical research.