Protoplast isolation
Protoplast regeneration
Protoplast imaging
Plant phenotyping
Reduced Manual Intervention
Automated workflows minimize human handling and error, streamlining the isolation process from tissue digestion to final recovery.
Technology
Modular microfluidics for automated plant biotechnology
Our platform is designed to turn fragile, expertise-heavy plant cell workflows into controlled, repeatable automation modules.
FluidLab Automation Platform
A protoplast automation platform for plant biotechnology
Fluidlab is building a modular platform for protoplast workflows. The first product is ProtoSep, an automated protoplast isolation device, and the broader platform is planned to support isolation, regeneration, imaging, and plant phenotyping workflows.
We combine practical protoplast isolation and regeneration know-how with microfluidics, automation, and workflow-specific modules that can make fragile plant cell work more repeatable.
Reusable device
FluidLab Automation Platform
Protoplast isolation
First product: ProtoSep
Protoplast regeneration
Protoplast imaging
Plant phenotyping
Improved Consistency Across Experiments
Controlled microfluidic environments keep timing, reagent exposure, mixing, and washing conditions more reproducible between runs.
Scalable High-Throughput Applications
Parallel microfluidic modules can process multiple samples simultaneously for higher productivity and more comparable experimental data.
Platform roadmap
Built around the practical bottlenecks of protoplast work
Microfluidics
Small fluid volumes, precise biological control
Microfluidics is the science of manipulating extremely small fluid volumes within precisely engineered microenvironments. These systems, often called lab-on-a-chip platforms, enable fine spatial and temporal control of biological processes.
Microfluidic channels work with tiny liquid volumes, often in the microliter, nanoliter, picoliter, or even smaller range, reducing reagent use and improving control.
At this scale, fluids usually move in smooth, predictable layers. That makes it easier to design gentle mixing, controlled washing, and stable exposure to enzymes.
Small channels and chambers can be arranged in repeated modules, supporting multiple samples, parameter testing, and future higher-throughput workflows.
Protoplast isolation depends on timing, osmotic balance, shear forces, and digestion strength. Microfluidics helps bring these variables into measurable windows.
Inside the workflow
What microfluidics can control in protoplast isolation
First module
See how this platform becomes ProtoSep
ProtoSep applies Fluidlab's automation approach to one of the most difficult practical steps in plant biotechnology: reproducible protoplast isolation.