THE CAPABILITIES ARE UNIQUELY ENABLED BY THE PROFLUIDICS 285D AND ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE ONLY WITH THIS SYSTEM.
Features at a Glance
>90% Cell Viability
Validated across 5 distinct cell lines both suspension and adherent types.
Broad-Spectrum Biocompatibility
Designed to interact with biological systems without causing toxicity or other harmful effects.
Optical Transparency
Delivers excellent clarity with minimal haze and no yellowing for effective on-chip evaluations.
Low Autofluorescence
Inert under fluorescent light to ensure accurate imaging of cells labeled with fluorescent dyes.
Proved by Researchers
>90% Cell Viability
Rigorous viability testing was performed on 5 cell lines. Suspension cells were injected into an assay 3D printed with the Cyto-Clear, stained with viability reagents, and analyzed on-chip using live/dead staining.
Adherent cells were subcultured onto 3D printed disks with the Cyto-Clear, stained with viability reagents, and then analyzed using an XTT assay and live/dead staining.
⬇ See the Difference under the microscope⬇
On-Hand Experience
Broad-Spectrum
Biocompatibility
Cyto-Clear is a biocompatible material, enabling microfluidic devices to integrate with biological systems without causing adverse reactions. It’s a great solution for a wide range of research applications, from drug testing and delivery to point-of-care diagnostics.
Inert Under Fluorescent Light
Cyto-Clear offers low autofluorescence for accurate imaging of cells labeled with fluorescent dyes and markers. It is also UV-inert – an important feature that prevents material degradation or discoloration during specific microscopy techniques. The Cyto-Clear Photopolymer Resin remains stable under UV exposure, ensuring consistent performance and reliable results.
Inert Under Fluorescent Light
Cyto-Clear offers low autofluorescence for accurate imaging of cells labeled with fluorescent dyes and markers. It is also UV-inert – an important feature that prevents material degradation or discoloration during specific microscopy techniques. The Cyto-Clear Photopolymer Resin remains stable under UV exposure, ensuring consistent performance and reliable results.
Optically Clear
Cyto-Clear is specially formulated for high optical transparency, with visibly clear closed channels without the need for sanding, polishing, or additional processing. Its clarity – free from yellow tints – makes it ideal for on-chip evaluation of fluid flows and interactions, whether by eye or under a microscope.
Real Video. Not Rendered.
Alive to See
With Cyto-Clear, benchside cell research can now be done in just one day. This breakthrough 3D material is specifically formulated for cell-viable experiments, enabling researchers to test various cell types using 3D-printed devices. Up to 90% of the cells can survive after 48 hours, providing greater flexibility and convenience for drug testing and experimental workflows.
3 Easy Steps to 3D Print Devices
How do you build devices with the Cyto-Clear? It is simpler than we think to apply 3D Printing in microfluidics research. It is a straightforward and efficient process that can be completed in 3 steps:
POUR, PRINT, CLEAN
This streamlined workflow enables the fabrication of high-resolution, transparent microfluidic devices at bench side within a single working day.
Applications
Every microfluidic device is simply a network of channels or features – from straight, serpentine, and spiral channels, to droplet generators, mixers, and viewing chambers. The Cyto-Clear Photopolymer Resin captures these intricate structures – and more – with precision and accuracy.
Are These Challenges Holding Back Your Research?
No CAD Experience? We have a solution.
We collaborated with FLUI’DEVICE, a simple drag-and-drop platform that lets you design devices easily – No CAD skills are required.
Hear how Cyto-Clear started and proved itself.
In the Big Ideas at µScale podcast, we chat with the University of Waterloo researchers who played a big role in the R&D of Cyto-Clear.
Interested in Cyto-Clear?
The capabilities of Cyto-Clear are uniquely enabled by the ProFluidics 285d and are fully compatible only with this system.
