What MICRUX FLUIDIC does

MICRUX FLUIDIC, S.L. (operating as MicruX Technologies) is a privately held Spanish limited company founded in 2008 and headquartered in Gijón, Asturias. The company designs and manufactures Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC) platforms, electrochemical sensors, and portable analytical instruments, serving academic research laboratories and industrial customers in quality control, environmental monitoring, pharmaceutical analysis, and food safety.

The product portfolio is built on two complementary electrode technologies. Thin-film electrodes (Single Electrodes, Microelectrode Arrays, Interdigitated Electrodes, Interdigitated Microelectrode Arrays, and Interdigitated Ring Arrays) are manufactured on glass substrates with sub-10 μm feature sizes and up to 180 electrode pairs, targeting precision electroanalytical applications. Thick-film screen-printed electrodes (Single, Mediated, and Dual configurations) provide low-cost, disposable alternatives on flexible or rigid substrates. These electrodes integrate with a family of microfluidic platforms (Drop-cell Connector, All-In-One, All-In-One SPE, Multi8x, Multi-electrode Chip) and two proprietary instruments: the ECStat Electrochemical Station (€5,895, USB-powered workstation with bipotentiostat/galvanostat, built-in EIS from 10 μHz to 1 MHz, and 25+ techniques) and the ECSens BIPOT (€695, ultra-compact 39 x 17 x 9 mm bipotentiostat with Android app control and multi-channel scalability to 256 devices). Accessories include connectors, external electrodes, syringe pumps (NE and LP series), peristaltic pumps, and flow system packs for flow injection analysis.

MicruX monetizes primarily through one-time hardware sales via direct e-commerce (www.micruxfluidic.com) on EXW terms, with global shipping via DHL, TNT, and FedEx, supplemented by a dealer network and direct sales for custom engagements. Custom electrode and microfluidic manufacturing services (design through mass production) provide a higher-touch revenue stream. Pricing is publicly disclosed in EUR and USD, with payment via credit card, PayPal, or wire transfer. The company is led by Diego F. Pozo Ayuxo (CEO and Technical Director), Mario Castano-Álvarez (Chief Science Officer), and Ana Fernández la Villa (Chief Sales Officer). Visible customer logos include Harvard, MIT, Oxford, UCSD, Johns Hopkins, ETH Zurich, Imperial College London, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Toronto, and ten other European research institutions, with over 150 peer-reviewed publications citing MicruX products. The company is bootstrapped: the only disclosed funding event is a ~$83K EISMEA grant in August 2018, with no external equity rounds, subsidiaries, or M&A activity on record.

Name

MICRUX FLUIDIC

Legal name

MICRUX FLUIDIC, S.L.

Website

https://micruxfluidic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MicruX designs and manufactures Lab-on-a-Chip platforms, electrochemical sensors (thin-film and screen-printed), microfluidic platforms, and portable analytical instruments. The Gijón, Spain-based company serves academic research laboratories and industrial customers worldwide via direct e-commerce, dealers, and custom manufacturing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrochemical Sensors & Lab-on-a-Chip Instrumentation

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Biosensors & Lab-on-Chip (BioMEMS) (HDAHALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sensors, MEMS & Imaging ICs (HDAHAAAG), Sensor Fusion, Interface ICs & Modules (AFE/Readout/Packaging/Calibration) (HDAHALAO)

Keywords

• Electrochemical sensors
• Lab-on-a-chip technology
• Microfluidic platforms
• Screen-printed electrodes
• Analytical instrumentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Gijón

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Electrochemical Sensors and Electrodes: Sale of standardized thin-film electrodes (Single Electrodes, Microelectrode Arrays, Interdigitated Electrodes, Interdigitated Microelectrode Arrays, Interdigitated Ring Arrays) and thick-film/screen-printed electrodes (Single Electrodes, Dual Electrodes) for electroanalytical applications and biosensor development.
2. Electrochemical Instrumentation: Sale of portable analytical instruments including ECStat Electrochemical Station (€5,895) and ECSens BIPOT Electrochemical Sensing Interface (€695) along with device accessories.
3. Electrochemical and Microfluidic Platforms: Sale of platforms such as Drop-cell Connector, All-In-One Platform, All-In-One SPE Platform, Multi8x All-In-One Platform, and Multi-electrode Chip Platform for integrating electrodes in various analytical setups.
4. Accessories and Consumables: Sale of accessories including SPE Connectors, Thin-Film Connectors, External Electrodes, Syringe Pumps (NE and LP Series), Peristaltic Pumps, and Flow System Packs for experimental setups.
5. Custom Solutions and Manufacturing Services: Custom electrode development services including thin-film electrodes manufacturing, printed electrodes manufacturing, and microfluidic manufacturing—spanning design, prototyping, and mass production.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MicruX designs, manufactures, and sells miniaturized electrochemical analysis systems based on Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC) technologies. The product portfolio spans thin-film and thick-film (screen-printed) electrodes, integrated electrochemical and microfluidic platforms (e.g., All-In-One, Multi8x, Drop-cell), portable instrumentation (ECStat workstation and ECSens ultra-compact bipotentiostat), and supporting accessories such as syringe pumps and connectors. The company also provides custom electrode and microfluidic manufacturing services from design through mass production for research and industrial customers.

Product overview

MicruX develops microfluidic platforms, electrochemical sensors, and portable analytical instruments based on Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC) Technologies. The product portfolio spans two main electrode technologies (thin-film and thick-film/screen-printed electrodes), supporting platforms and instrumentation, and accessories. Thin-film electrodes (Single Electrodes SE, Microelectrode Array MEA, Interdigitated Electrodes IDE, Interdigitated Microelectrode Array IDA, Interdigitated Ring Array IDRA) are manufactured on glass substrates using thin-film technology for precision analytical applications. Thick-film electrodes (Single Electrodes S1PE, Mediated Single Electrodes, Dual Electrodes D2PE) are low-cost, disposable screen-printed electrodes on flexible or rigid substrates. The platform ecosystem includes Drop-cell Connectors, All-In-One Platforms (standard and SPE variants), Multi8x All-In-One Platform for multiplexed analysis, Multi-electrode Chip Platform, and External Electrode Platform (EEP). Instrumentation includes the ECStat Electrochemical Station (USB-powered workstation with bipotentiostat/galvanostat and EIS analyzer supporting 25+ techniques) and the ECSens BIPOT (ultra-compact bipotentiostat for portable use, Android-compatible). The accessory portfolio includes connectors, external electrodes, pump systems (syringe pumps in NE and LP series, peristaltic pumps), and flow system packs for flow injection analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECStat: USB-powered All-in-One Electrochemical Workstation including bipotentiostat/galvanostat with built-in impedance analyzer
• ECSens
• MICRUX ECSENS

Products and services

• Single Electrodes (SE) Thin-film electrochemical sensor with single electrode design for electroanalytical applications and (bio)sensor development, manufactured on glass substrates for research and industrial customers.
• Microelectrode Array (MEA) Thin-film electrochemical sensor featuring multiple microelectrodes in an array configuration for enhanced sensitivity in analytical applications, used by researchers in electrochemistry and biosensing.
• Interdigitated Electrodes (IDE) Thin-film electrodes manufactured using thin-film technology on glass substrate with two independent interdigitated electrode arrays, recommended for impedance, capacitance, conductivity, and fuel cell experiments.
• Interdigitated Microelectrode Array (IDA) Thin-film electrochemical sensor with interdigitated microelectrode array configuration for advanced electroanalytical applications, used in research laboratories.
• Interdigitated Ring Array (IDRA) Thin-film electrochemical sensor with ring array electrode configuration for specialized electroanalytical applications, used by researchers requiring novel electrode geometries.
• Single Electrodes (S1PE) Low-cost, disposable screen-printed electrodes on flexible or rigid substrate for thick-film electrochemical sensing applications, intended for research and industrial point-of-need testing.
• Mediated Single Electrodes (S1PE) Screen-printed single electrodes with built-in mediators for enhanced electrochemical detection in various applications, used in biosensor and analyte detection research.
• Dual Electrodes (D2PE) Screen-printed dual electrode configuration for simultaneous working and counter electrode measurements, used in research and industrial electrochemical experiments.
• Drop-cell Connector Electrochemical and microfluidic platform enabling easy sample drop placement for microvolume electrochemical analysis (2-10 µL sample drops), used by researchers needing low-volume measurements.
• All-In-One Platform Comprehensive electrochemical platform integrating electrodes and detection system for streamlined electroanalytical workflows, used in research and industrial analytical setups.
• All-In-One SPE Platform Integrated platform designed for use with screen-printed electrodes (SPE), combining electrochemical detection in a compact format for SPE-based analytical workflows.
• Multi8x All-In-One Platform Multi-channel electrochemical platform enabling parallel analysis with up to 8 electrodes for high-throughput screening applications, used by research and industrial labs.
• Multi-electrode Chip Platform Platform supporting multiple electrodes on a single chip for multiplexed electrochemical measurements, used in research laboratories for parallel analyte detection.
• External Electrode Platform (EEP) Platform for connecting external reference and auxiliary electrodes to electrochemical detection systems, supporting miniaturized Ag/AgCl reference electrodes and Pt or stainless steel counter electrodes.
• ECStat Electrochemical Station USB-powered All-in-One Electrochemical Workstation including bipotentiostat/galvanostat with built-in impedance analyzer (10 µHz to 1 MHz), supporting over 25 electroanalytical techniques including voltammetry, amperometry, potentiometry, and EIS. CE certified, priced at €5,895.
• ECSens BIPOT Electrochemical Sensing Interface Ultra-compact and affordable bipotentiostat for starting electrochemical studies. Dimensions 39 x 17 x 9 mm, potential range ±1.5 V, current ranges 0.25 µA to 12.5 mA, supports multi-channel mode with up to 256 devices, compatible with screen-printed electrodes (SPE) and controllable via PC software or Android smartphone app. Priced at €695.
• Syringe Pumps – NE Series Cost-effective syringe pumps for advanced dispensing and flow control, including single-infusion (NE-300), single-channel infusion/withdrawal (NE-1000), dual-channel (NE-4000), multi-channel (6-12 channels), and microfluidic/high-pressure variants. Flow rates from 0.01 µL/min to 100 mL/min, priced €485–€2,955.
• Syringe Pumps – LP Series High-precision syringe pumps for laboratory and industrial applications, including single-channel basic pumps (LSP01), dual-channel pumps (LSP02), and digital pumps with 7-inch touch screen (dLSP510/dLSP520) with infusion and withdrawal modes, priced €1,725–€2,775.
• Peristaltic Pumps High-precision peristaltic pumps including basic models (L100-1E) with up to 2 channels, flow pumps with up to 24 channels (BT100-1L), and intelligent pumps with automatic head/tubing identification (L100-1FS), priced €740–€2,825.
• Flow System Packs Accessories for flow injection analysis (FIA) systems in combination with AIO/AIO-SPE platforms, available as Fitting Pack, Basic Fitting Pack, Basic-plus Pack, or Full System Pack, priced €95–€3,850.
• SPE Connectors Connectors for interfacing screen-printed electrodes with analytical instrumentation, used by research and industrial customers.
• Thin-Film Connectors Connectors for thin-film electrodes including IDE-CABLE (for interdigitated electrodes with 2 contact pads) and TF-CABLE (universal interface for thin-film electrodes with up to 4 contact pads), enabling microvolume analysis (2-10 µL sample drops), priced €50–€65.
• External Electrodes Miniaturized reference electrodes (Ag/AgCl) and counter/auxiliary electrodes (Pt or stainless steel) for use with screen-printed and thin-film electrodes in combination with AIO/AIO-SPE platforms, priced €75–€110.
• Device Accessories Cables and adapters for instrumentation including ECSTAT-CABLE-2mm-M, ECSTAT-USB-CABLE, and ECSENS-CABLE-2mm-M, priced €75–€155.
• Custom Solutions (Thin-film & Printed Electrode and Microfluidic Manufacturing) End-to-end custom electrode and microfluidic development service, including thin-film electrodes manufacturing, printed electrodes manufacturing, and microfluidic manufacturing, spanning design, prototyping, and mass production with a 4-5 week delivery time. Targeted at companies and research groups with specific device requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• ECStat Electrochemical Station measures current with 0.006% resolution (5 fA on 100 pA range) and potential accuracy ≤0.1% ± 1 mV offset
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sartorius: Major life-science and bioprocessing incumbent with a lab products portfolio that includes electrochemical and analytical sensors. A potential platform consolidator that could either partner with or acquire niche specialists like MicruX.
• Abbott Point of Care: Large incumbent in point-of-care and bedside diagnostics. Represents both a future customer and a competitive threat if LOC electrochemical sensing becomes integrated into mainstream diagnostic platforms.

Direct peers

• CH Instruments: Established supplier of electrochemical workstations and electrodes to academic and industrial electrochemistry labs. Direct competitor in the benchtop potentiostat category where MicruX's ECStat is positioned.
• PalmSens: Specialist in compact and portable potentiostats including multi-channel and OEM modules. Closest analog to MicruX's ECSens BIPOT in form factor and target use cases, with strong presence in biosensor and wearable sensing applications.
• Metrohm DropSens: Acquired DropSens in 2017 and is now the dominant supplier of screen-printed electrodes and electrochemical platforms. Direct competitor in both SPE consumables and integrated potentiostats serving the same research and industrial customers.
• Gamry Instruments: US-based manufacturer of electrochemical workstations and potentiostats. Competes directly with MicruX's ECStat in academic and industrial electrochemistry labs, with a broader product line but less miniaturization.
• BioLogic: Premium electrochemical and potentiostat instrument maker with strong penetration in battery, corrosion, and fundamental electrochemistry research. Competes in the higher-end workstation tier alongside ECStat.
• Zimmer & Peacock: Developer of screen-printed electrodes, biosensors, and OEM electrochemical sensor modules. Highly comparable to MicruX in offering custom electrode development alongside catalog SPE products to diagnostics and research customers.
• DropSens (legacy brand): Original Spanish-origin screen-printed electrode specialist (now part of Metrohm) that historically shared MicruX's Asturias-region origins. The most direct historical peer in SPE consumables and low-cost electrochemical sensors.
• Dolomite Microfluidics: Manufacturer of microfluidic chips, components, and integrated Lab-on-a-Chip platforms. Overlaps with MicruX's microfluidic platform business, especially the All-In-One and Multi-electrode Chip platforms, though focused on chips rather than electrodes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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