Glass manufacturer and microfluidic instrument developer join forces

Co-marketing agreement formed between Labsmith and Trianja Technologies.

USA-based Trianja Technologies Inc. (TX, USA) and LabSmith Inc. (CA, USA) have recently announced a collaboration to co-market microfluidic systems for lab-on-a-chip applications. Labsmith focuses on “innovative laboratory electronic and microfluidic solutions” while Trianja Technologies, a spin-off from a photomask manufacturer, produces glass, quartz, and fused silica chips.

Michelle Lyles, Trianja’s president of commercial operations, commented on the agreement, “Combining the LabSmith instrumental tools for hydrodynamic and electrokinetic flow control with Trianja glass, fused silica and quartz chips will provide researchers with an integrated microfluidic solution for precise fluid and voltage control.”

The hope is that by sharing technical expertise, the two companies can produce and market products to be integrated into microfluidic experiments in both R&D and industrial environments. As Kirsten Pace, LabSmith president and Chief Executive Officer explained, “The approach promoted by LabSmith and Trianja will be useful for many lab-on-a-chip applications in R&D laboratories.”

Source: Labsmith and Trianja Technologies announce co-marketing agreement.