Microfluidic Flow Electroporation

High-efficiency cell engineering for any cell and cargo

CyteQuest delivers mRNA, DNA, and CRISPR RNP payloads into cells in continuous flow — pairing high transfection efficiency with the gentle, uniform field that keeps cells healthy, from R&D batches to commercial scale.

The challenge

Engineering cells gently and efficiently

Traditional electroporation requires tedious optimization, lacks scalability, and offers users little flexibility. CyteQuest's microfluidic platform is designed to address these failures.

CyteQuest's platform is designed to automate optimization to achieve highly efficient transfection while preserving cell viability. Importantly, users can seamlessly scale to any processing volume to support applications from R&D through production.

CyteQuest CytoZap Scan microfluidic electroporation instrument with a 96-well output plate in a biosafety cabinet
The CytoZap Scan — continuous-flow microfluidic electroporation.

Why microfluidic flow

Three strengths that set the platform apart

High transfection efficiency

Maximize delivery of DNA, mRNA, or CRISPR-Cas9 RNPs for robust, reproducible genetic modification across diverse cell types.

Superior cell viability

Efficient, automated optimization eases difficulty in identifying parameters that minimize cellular stress, leaving more healthy, functional cells able to expand and perform after transfection.

Scalable performance

Continuous flow produces consistent, predictable results from small R&D batches to commercial volumes — no re-optimization between scales.

Core technology

Electroporation, in continuous flow

A uniform electric field opens temporary pores in the cell membrane, cargo enters, and the membrane reseals — all while cells move through the channel in continuous flow.

Animated continuous-flow electroporation: the microchannel shown top-down across its 2 mm width, side-on across its 100 µm height, then a not-to-scale schematic of cargo entering cells as they transit the alternating electric field.

R&D → Clinical

Seamless scalability

Scale between R&D and production volumes without re-optimization.

Rapidly sweep through transfection parameters in the CytoZap Scan using small volumes of cells and reagents. Directly transfer these parameters to the CytoZap Max for large-volume, production scale delivery in a closed system for identical performance without re-optimization.

CytoZap Scan benchtop electroporation instrument
CytoZap ScanR&D · small volumes
CytoZap Max closed-system manufacturing instrument with a live-current touchscreen display and media bags
CytoZap MaxClinical · large volume

Waveform control

Custom waveform design

CyteQuest's platform applies an arbitrary, time-varying voltage waveform — not a fixed pulse. Every parameter can be tuned and optimized for a specific cell type and cargo combination, then reused for reproducible delivery.

Choose a waveform type and drag the sliders to see how each parameter reshapes the continuously cycling waveform. The platform can apply this level of control to match any cell and cargo combination.

Applications

One platform across cell types and cargos

Performance data for the following applications:

Shape the future of cell engineering

Improve your electroporation performance to enable tomorrow's breakthroughs

Partner with CyteQuest to bring gentle, high-efficiency flow electroporation to your pipeline — optimizing delivery for any cell and cargo, preserving viability, and scaling from R&D to production.

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