{"id":2847,"date":"2026-03-20T13:45:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/planoptik.eu\/?page_id=2847"},"modified":"2026-09-10T21:49:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T19:49:19","slug":"components_for_life_science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.planoptik.com\/en\/products\/components_for_life_science\/","title":{"rendered":"PLANOPTIK AG | COMPONENTS FOR LIFE SCIENCE"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Components for life science<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Microfluidics for healthcare<\/h1><\/div>

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PLANOPTIK develops and manufactures customer-specific microstructured parts and embedded com\u00adponents made of glass, quartz, silicon and glass-silicon combi\u00adnations for:<\/p>\n

– MEDICAL SOLUTIONS
\n– PHARMACEUTICAL APPLICATIONS
\n– DIAGNOSTICS
\n– BIOTECHNOLOGY
\n– ANALYTICAL APPLICATIONS
\n– LABORATORY APPLICATIONS<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Micro nozzles<\/h1><\/div>

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PLANOPTIK develops and manufactures advanced micro\u00adfabricated nozzles and components for ultrafine aerosols, with applications in medicine and life sciences, ensuring high precision and reliable quality.
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– SOFT MIST INHALERS
\n– DRUG DELIVERY
\n– MASS SPECTROMETRY
\n– 3D BIOPRINTING
\n– SPRAY COOLING
\n– SMART NOZZLES<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Case Study: From wafer to microcomponent for soft-mist inhalers<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Wafer Microstructuring<\/h5><\/div>
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In the first step, the wafers are pro\u00advided with hundreds of micro\u00adstructures using advanced manu\u00adfacturing processes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Wafer bonding<\/h5><\/div>
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In the second step, the wafers made of glass or silicon are bonded together.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Microcomponent after dicing<\/h5><\/div>
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The wafers are then diced to create individual microcom\u00adponents.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Inhaler with microcomponent<\/h5><\/div>
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Finally, the microcomponents are inserted into the end product.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Microfluidics chips<\/h2><\/div>

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\"Microfluidics<\/span><\/div>
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Microfluidic chips made of glass, quartz, and glass\u2013silicon combinations are used in the medical and pharmaceutical technology sectors, as well as in diagnostics and implantology.<\/p>\n

For manufacturing microfluidic components and biochips, PLANOPTIK employs a wide range of structuring technologies that have been used for many years in the MEMS cap wafer field.<\/p>\n<\/div>

– LAB ON CHIP APPLICATIONS
\n– NANOPARTICLE SYNTHESIS
\n– DROPLET GENERATION
\n– CELL ENCAPSULATION
\n– DRUG DISCOVERY
\n– DIAGNOSTICS<\/p>\n<\/div>

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CONTACT<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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How we keep droplet generation simple<\/h3><\/div>
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Flow focusing and cross flow based on micro\u00adstruc\u00adtured chips made of glass and glass-silicon combina\u00adtions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Key advantages of glass
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\"Advantages<\/span><\/div>

Low
\nFluorescence<\/p><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Bio
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Long term
\nstable<\/p><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Optical
\ntransparency<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Chemical
\nresistance<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Heat
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High mixing
\nintensity<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Advantages<\/span><\/div>

UV
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\"Result\"<\/span><\/div>

Cost
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\"Result\"<\/span><\/div>

No hurdles
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Meet with PLANOPTIK<\/h2><\/div>

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Microfluidics Event<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\u00b5TAS<\/h2><\/div>

Conference<\/h4><\/div>

Visit us at \u00b5Tas to discover our high-precision solutions for microfluidics and life science applications. We will showcase customized microfluidic chips and components made of glass, quartz and silicon for applications such as lab-on-chip, diagnostics, droplet microfluidics, particle handling and optofluidics.<\/p>\n

From precise microchannels, cavities and through-holes to optical windows and bonded assemblies, we support the development of microfluidic devices from prototype to series production. Discover the advantages of glass and quartz for demanding microfluidic applications. We look forward to meeting you in Granada!<\/p>\n

Showcase products
\n> Microstructured components for life science applications<\/a>
\n> Glass Microreactors and Micromixers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"\u03bcTAS\"<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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Date<\/h6><\/div>

October 18 \u2013 22, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Venue<\/h6><\/div>

Conference & Exhibition Centre Granada
\nSpain
\n> Google Map<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Meet PLANOPTIK at<\/h6><\/div>

Booth #38<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Contact<\/h6><\/div>

Markus Schneider
\n+49 2664 5068 34<\/a>
\nmicrofluidics@planoptik.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Website<\/h6><\/div>

www.microtas2026.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Organizer<\/h6><\/div>

CBMS
\ninfo@microtas2026.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>

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Your personal advisor<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Alexander<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Alexander Schilling<\/p>\n<\/div>

+49 2664 5068 34<\/a>
\nmicrofluidics@planoptik.com<\/a>
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\"Markus<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Markus Schneider<\/p>\n<\/div>

+49 2664 5068 34<\/a>
\nmicrofluidics@planoptik.com<\/a>
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Team up with PLANOPTIK<\/h2><\/div>

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Individually developed<\/h4><\/div>

Are you developing a new microsystem? Are you combining microelectronics, micromecha\u00adnics or microfluidics to create a new product? Are you developing a sensor, an electronic device, a fluidic system or something that has never existed before? Team up with PLANOPTIK.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reliable partnership<\/h4><\/div>

In us you will find a partner who will work with you to develop electronic, mechanical, optical, chemical or biological microcomponents and has a firm grasp of materials such as glass, silicon and copper.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Together until production<\/h4><\/div>

PLANOPTIK also manufactures the jointly deve\u00adloped microcomponents and elements in high volumes using state-of-the-art wafer-based manufacturing processes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1893,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2847","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nPLANOPTIK AG | COMPONENTS FOR LIFE SCIENCE<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Customer-specific microstructured parts and embedded com\u00adponents made of glass, quartz, silicon and glass-silicon combi\u00adnations.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.planoptik.com\/en\/products\/components_for_life_science\/\" \/>\n<meta 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