TABLE 2.
Microfluidic devices providers with the different materials used for manufacturing.
| Companies | Devices | Applications | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Materials | ||
| AIM Biotech | 3 compartments | TP | Gel compatible devices for co-culture models (cell invasion and migration, vascular functions…). BBB model |
| Ananda | 2 compartments with microchannels | PDMS | Co-culture, high-throughput assays |
| AxoSim | 1 and 2 compartments | PEG | Nerve on a chip model Mini-brain organoid |
| Emulate | 2 and 3 compartments with membrane | PDMS, membrane | Co-culture neurons-endothelial cells |
| MicroBrainTech | 2 and 3 compartments with microchannels and axonal diodes | PDMS | Axonal directionality for unidirectional neuronal network models |
| Mimetas | 2 and 3 compartments with gel interface | PS and glass | Hydrogel compatible for ECM models |
| NETRI | 1 to 5 compartments with/without microchannels or membrane | PDMS, PS, membrane | Co-culture, NDD models, Network architectures, Interface models, high-throughput assays |
| SynVivo | 3 compartments with membrane | PDMS, membrane | BBB model |
| Xona | 2 and 3 compartments with microchannels | COC and silicone | Axonal isolation |
COC, Cyclic olefin copolymer; PDMS, Polydimethylsiloxane; PED, polyethylene glycol; PS, Polystyren; TP, Thermoplastic.