Optofluidics

Optofluidics is the combination of microfluidics and integrated optics.

Optical detection is commonly used in microfluidic analysis systems such as microarrays or capillary electrophoresis. Lionix believes that integration of optical detectors in microfluidic analytical systems brings functional as well as economic advantages. Typical examples of integrated optical sensors suitable for hybrid or monolithic combination with microfluidic systems are based on fluorescence, interferometry, refractive index or absorption.

Key Technologies Integration of silicon nitride waveguides on fused silica substrates Excitation of fluorescent dots by means of integrated waveguides Detection of refreactive index changes in microfluidic analytical systems by means of integrated interferometers.
Project Cases
Mars Life Marker Chip	Interferometric detection	Optofluidic DNA analysis