Doroth Raises US$4.5 Million to Build Latin America’s First Microfluidic Chip Plant
Doroth’s new funding aims to turn Brazilian lab-on-a-chip research into high-volume agricultural diagnostics manufacturing.
2026-09-18
From dietary exposure to systemic toxicity: organ-on-chip and multi-organ microphysiological systems for green food toxicology
Organ-on-chip models could connect dietary exposure, metabolism, and organ injury in more human-relevant food safety tests.
2026-09-16
Ancient Dujiangyan water wisdom inspires AI microfluidic chip to spot hidden sub-resistant bacteria
An AI-assisted microfluidic chip uses ancient irrigation logic to detect bacterial responses that standard resistance tests can miss.
2026-09-11
PlantBit
PlantBit is an agritech startup and spinout of Italy's National Research Council that raised a €200,000 funding round from Scientifica Venture Capital and Terra Next. It develops Bioristor, an organic electrochemical transistor biosensor inserted into plant stems and connected to an IoT unit and app. The device monitors plant health, detects water stress, and provides data to guide irrigation, nutrient use, and phytosanitary treatments. The company said the investment will support Bioristor's pre-industrialization and finalization for market entry.
2024-12-20
Nagi Bioscience
Nagi Bioscience is an EPFL spinout developing Organism-on-Chip laboratory equipment for biological testing using small organisms. Its SydLab One platform, launched in the first quarter of 2023, is intended to support biopharma and agrochemical research and development. The company says its approach enables faster, scalable, and more ethical alternatives to mammalian testing for drug discovery and toxicology. In September 2023, Nagi announced an oversubscribed 12.4 million CHF Series A round to scale commercial operations and expand research and development.
2023-09-28
Scentian Bio
Scentian Bio is a New Zealand startup developing portable biosensors based on insect olfactory receptors to detect volatile organic compounds. Its sensor platform measures receptor-driven electrical signals and uses artificial intelligence to generate VOC fingerprints for comparison with reference samples. The company is developing a food-industry quality-control offering for ingredient authenticity, adulteration, and flavor profiling. It is also advancing a noninvasive breath-based diagnostic concept for diseases including tuberculosis. Scentian Bio raised a $2.1 million seed round to further develop and commercialize its technology.
2023-09-27