OptiDrop Platform

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About OptiDrop Platform

It is an innovative microfluidic chip-based platform that simplifies and reduces the cost of studying single cells.
It employs a novel approach that enables precise and cost-effective analysis of single cells encapsulated in droplets.
The platform’s unique features include live data visualisation, a smaller data footprint, and a ‘closed’ system design that prevents external contamination.
This research was supported by the Biotechnology Industry Research Council (BIRAC), the Department of Science and Technology (DST), and the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).

Applications:

This cutting-edge technology has potential applications in diagnostics, therapeutics, agriculture, and animal health.
It helps in studying the impact on individual cells during a drug screen, environment control (water contamination counter), detection and sorting of CAR-T cells in immuno-oncotherapeutics, selection of CRISPR-modifiedsingle cells and selection of high-efficiency clones in single-cell genomics

What is C-CAMP?

It is an initiative supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India is a catalyst of cutting-edge research and innovation in the life sciences since 2009.

It is mandated to promote entrepreneurship and innovation. It has created and fostered an entrepreneur-friendly culture in and around the Academic/Research environment through its involvement in Seed Funding Schemes for Startups.

Q1: What is a Microfluidic chip?

It is referred to as lab-on-a-chip devices, which are miniature platforms that manipulate and analyze small volumes of fluids. These chips integrate various functions, such as mixing, pumping, and sensing, onto a compact substrate, enabling precise control over minute amounts of liquids.

Source: Bengaluru’s C-CAMP develops platform for studying single cells cost-effectively