Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM

COMPAMED 2016

Hall 8a, booth F39.1

Our highlight exhibit is the CTCelect system, a platform technology for liquid biopsy sample processing and analysis. Its main function is the isolation and single cell enrichment for next generation sequencing analyses of the individual CTCs. We also present the Simplex system, a mobile, autonomously working platform for the point-of-care diagnosis of influenza. With Simplex it is possible to determine besides the infection status of the patient even the subtype of the influenza virus. The portfolio is completed by further microfluidic components.

Our scientists are engaged in research and development in the fields of Energy, Chemistry and Diagnostics. The emphasis is on hydrogen-based energy supply, sustainable chemistry and process analysis as well as personalized diagnostics and liquid biopsy. We provide solutions for hydrogen supply relying on a compact and dynamic approach that is well suited for mobile applications. Doing so we use catalytic processes and, increasingly, renewable fuels. We use structured reactors and continuous processing to precisely control and intensify chemical processes. We create efficient solutions for the extraction and enrichment of relevant biomarkers for automated and personalized precision diagnostics in the laboratory and also on site. With our development work we achieve an essential contribution to the societal challenges “secure, clean and efficient energy”, “climate action, environment and resource efficiency” as well as “health”.

Services

  • Microfluidic systems for biomedical diagnostics, industrial, and environmental analytics
  • chemical process engineering, development and intensification, mixing and fine chemistry
  • energy technology, production/handling of hydrogen, catalyst development
  • customer specific sensor development
  • neuro research

General Information

Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM
IVAM member
Carl-Zeiss-Straße 18-20
55129 Mainz
Germany
Number of Employees: 160
Founding Year: 1990
Turnover: 11,8 Mio. Euro

Contact

Dr.-Ing. Frank Hainel
+49 6131 990 0

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