Microfluidics & Biosensor Technologies

What Are Microfluidic & Biosensor Technologies?

Microfluidic technologies are systems that enable biological fluids to be controlled, processed, and analyzed within micrometer-scale channels.

Biosensor technologies, on the other hand, make it possible to convert biological interactions occurring within these systems into measurable signals through electrochemical or similar sensing methods.

Why Is It Important?

When microfluidic systems and biosensors are combined, they provide significant advantages over traditional laboratory processes:

• Ability to work with low-volume biological samples

• High-precision control of flow, reactions and interactions

• Integration of sample preparation, separation and sensing within a single system

• Rapid measurements enabled by electrochemical and similar biosensors

• System architectures suitable for automation and field deployment

These capabilities position microfluidic and biosensor technologies as a product-ready, scalable core technology platform.

Product-Oriented Development Activities

Microfluidics and biosensor technologies are addressed within Tekgen with a direct focus on product development.

The platform-based approach aims to develop systems that accelerate laboratory workflows, are suitable for automation, and can be adapted to different healthcare applications.

Microfluidic Nucleic Acid Extraction System

This system, currently in the productization phase, aims to enable the automatic and reproducible extraction of DNA and RNA from biological samples within minutes.

Thanks to its microfluidic architecture:

• Sample preparation and separation steps are integrated into a single system

• Manual laboratory workflows are simplified

• Processes become more controlled and standardized

As a result, time requirements, process complexity, and operator dependency in nucleic acid–based analyses can be significantly reduced.

Microfluidic & Biosensor-Based Virus and Bacteria Detection System

Another key initiative on the roadmap focuses on developing integrated and rapid solutions for virus and bacteria detection and identification using microfluidic systems.

Within this scope, the goal is to integrate the following steps into a single system within minutes:

• sample preparation

• isolation of the target microorganism

• biosensor-based detection

This structure enables the development of fast, modular systems that can be adapted to different virus and bacteria types.

Scientific Publications, Technology Foundation & Intellectual Property

Novel 3D-Printed Microfluidic Magnetic Platform for Rapid DNA Isolation

Analytical Chemistry, 2024, 96 (5), 1985–1992
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c04412

This study presents the rapid and controlled isolation of DNA using a 3D-printed microfluidic magnetic platform.

The results demonstrate that microfluidic architectures provide a reproducible and integrated approach for biological sample pre-processing and pre-analytical preparation.

Microfluidic Rapid Isolation and Electrochemical Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae via Aptamer-Decorated Surfaces

Analytica Chimica Acta, 2025, 1345, 343726
DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2025.343726

This publication demonstrates the rapid isolation and electrochemical detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae on a microfluidic platform using aptamer-functionalized surfaces.

The study highlights how the integration of microfluidic systems and biosensor technologies enables fast and selective analytical solutions.

Intellectual Property & Core Technology

The microfluidic architectures, magnetic separation methods, and biosensor integration approaches presented in these publications are protected under patented core technologies.

These scientific studies form the technical foundation of Tekgen’s product development efforts, enabling the translation of microfluidic- and biosensor-based platforms into healthcare-oriented applications.

What can you contact us for?

• Information about all brands, products and technology platforms developed within Tekgen

• Systems under productization, including technical approaches and development roadmaps

• R&D, research and technology-driven collaboration opportunities

• Corporate, strategic and commercial partnerships

• General corporate inquiries

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