Welcome !

We are a Research Team at the Living Systems Institute based in the University of Exeter, UK.

Our ambition is to develop microfluidic platforms that can isolate rare biological entities, typically through directed evolutionary pressure. This process helps us discover rare phenotypes that hold outstanding value to understand complex biological systems or because they constitute high-value molecules such as antimicrobial compounds. The approach we take is to break up populations of biological entities into individual constituents in microdroplets/microreactors to assay their content at ultra-high rates.

The themes we are interested in encompass: microfluidics, protein engineering, 3D cell cultures and single-cell biology. We warmly welcome scientific collaborations on any related subject.

News


- 1 PhD opportunity:

  1. Pushing microfluidics with AI

    Let's discuss potential projects that cater to your interests and pave the way for a fulfilling Ph.D. programLink

Contact us to discuss more: f.gielen@exeter.ac.uk

- 2 papers in accepted!

  1. Label-free analysis of bacterial growth and lysis at the single-cell level using droplet microfluidics and object detection-oriented deep learning Link

  2. Droplet-based methodology for investigating bacterial population dynamics in response to phage exposure Link

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