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Introducing the MV-2

The microfluidic valve for point-of-care and portable systems.

Bar scale showing 6 mm as 19.88% of the figure's width.

The MV-2, a clear microvalve only 6.9 millimeters in width mounted onto a microfluidic chip with red fluid flowing through it.

The problem with existing valves

Flow control in microfluidic systems is always a challenge, especially for applications like point-of-care diagnostics that must be single-use, low-cost, and easy to operate. While existing options might work well for early R&D in the lab, they can be too expensive or unreliable for end-use devices.

  • External valve letting fluid into a microfluidic chip using tubes.

    External valves

    Cumbersome tubing, requires a wash step between uses

  • Electronic valve powered by cables with fluid passing through.

    Electronic valves

    Too expensive for single-use, hard to integrate

  • Sectional view of a membrane valve with fluid passing through.

    Membrane valves

    Difficult to manufacture, prone to failure

Our valves are built for microfluidic products

Scientists and engineers developing the next breakthrough life science technology shouldn’t be forced to reinvent the wheel to start and stop flow in their device. You deserve a solution you can trust to drop into your design and seal, whether for a few cycles or a million. Our microvalves are purpose-built to make your next microfluidic product more reliable and easier to use.

  • A grid of tightly integrated cubes.

    Embedded anywhere

    Part of your device, no tubing required

  • Four lines showing different air pressures over time.

    Powered by air

    No expensive on-chip electronics

  • One square scaling to sixteen squares.

    Ready for scale

    One design from prototype to mass manufacturing

Introducing the MV-2 for point-of-care and portable systems

Portable microfluidic systems often don’t have access to the same high-pressure air sources used in lab environments. The MV-2 was designed to seal reliably with only 250 mbar of air pressure, allowing compatibility with quiet, low-power air sources ideal for portable and point-of-care products.