The µFlow Cell brings together four research teams of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel (EhB) in Belgium, with complementary expertise and infrastructure and a dedicated valorization manager, with the vision to become a world-leading research and innovation group in microfluidics.
“µFlow” refers to the microfluidics technologies of the team of Prof. De Malsche of the µFlow Group, which are at the core of this consortium. “Cell” refers to the medical applications as well as non-medical applications that are targeted. Medical applications rely on the team of Prof. Karine Hellemans of the Diabetes Pathology and Therapy (DIAB), while the expertise in biotech for non-medical applications is contributed by the teams of Prof. Eveline Peeters of the Research Group of Microbiology (MICR) and Dr. Tom Peeters of the Open BioLab Brussels.
The mission of µFlow Cell is to enable with microfluidics new processes and products that are more performant, have a lower environmental footprint, and can improve the health of all.
The µFlow Cell aspires cooperation with industry along three routes:
• design and modeling of innovative microfluidic solutions within the core research lines of the consortium,
• fabrication of microfluidic devices and systems, from prototype to small industrial series,
• engineering and production of novel materials, from microparticles for drug delivery to mycelium-based materials to replace leather, in lab to small industrial quantities.
Recent news
Development of a novel SENSOR platform for online monitoring funded by VLAIO/Catalisti
VUB µFlow Cell starts cooperation with UHasselt IMO-IMOMEC, Voxdale, B4Plastics and InOpSys in a 3-year ICON project to develop a novel sensor platform for online monitoring of micropollutants such as EDCs and PFASs. The molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) technology of the team of Prof.
EIC Pathfinder Funding for Halogen-free Etching of Silicon and Glass
While the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) is banning the use of fluorochemicals because of their detrimental effects on the environment and health, the European Commission (EC) has launched the European Chips Act to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to Europe.
µFlow Cell partner of Redwire Space to develop 3D BioSystem for ESA
The µFlow Cell of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is happy to share that it is a subcontractor of Redwire Space NV in a 14 million euro contract to design, develop, and qualify the 3D BioSystem on the International Space Station (ISS).
