Sandwiched Flow Cells

SlipStream™ Sandwich Flow Cells

CiDRA Precision Services, LLC manufactures flow cells for life sciences, medical device, and chemical analysis markets.  Whether your application involves components for OEM instruments, production tooling, or consumables, CiDRA Precision Services, LLC has the technology, know-how and experience to meet your needs.

Benefits

  • Any glass material (and silicon)
  • Unsurpassed optical characteristics
  • Amazing variety of geometric features
  • Multilayer flow cells
  • Reagent compatibility
  • Rapid prototypes

SlipStream™ technology enables cost effective flow cells to be produced with uncompromising optical quality.  Any combination of glass materials can be used, even if they have different thermal or mechanical properties.  This allows customers the ultimate flexibility to choose the best materials for their application.

  • Bonding process does not limit material choices
  • Can use fused silica (low fluorescence) glass
  • No glass deformation during flow cell bonding
  • Optical grade channel bottoms
  • Dissimilar top and bottom plate materials
  • Deep holes and channels
  • Complex flow channel geometries
  • No masking or etching
  • Low complexity processes – simple is best!