Our Vision: Making Microfluidics as Simple as Building Block Toys

Microfluidics has massive potential. But despite its power, it is still often stuck in the background, used mostly in research labs, by niche companies, or inside high-tech diagnostic tools.

What’s holding it back isn’t the science.

It’s the hassle of getting started.

The Real Barriers to Microfluidics

For many people, especially newcomers, the entry into microfluidics feels overwhelming. Some of the most common roadblocks include:

• No clear standards
  Every setup seems to need custom tubing, connectors, and one-of-a-kind hardware.
• Complicated assembly
  Users have to build everything themselves, from fluidics to electronics to software, often with little to no prior experience.
• Poor interoperability
  Components from different providers rarely fit together or speak the same language.
• Fragile prototypes
  Trial setups are prone to leaks, flow errors, or random failures.

Because of this, many projects get stuck at the proof of concept stage and never make it further.

It Takes a Whole Skillset to Get Started

To build a working microfluidic system, you often need to juggle skills from multiple disciplines:

• Fluidics
  Flow control, bubble management, pressure dynamics, and microchannel design
• Electronics
  Driving piezoelectric pumps, integrating sensors, collecting flow data
• Software
  Writing control routines, running calibrations, connecting to external systems
• Mechanical engineering
  Designing holders, connectors, chip interfaces, or casings

For many users such as biologists, clinicians, or students, this is unfamiliar territory. And that can be a dealbreaker.

Microfluidics for Everyone

At Bartels Mikrotechnik, we believe microfluidics should be easy, accessible, and fun to work with. Like building with toys.

No stress.

No guesswork.

That’s why we’re designing systems that are:

• Modular and standardized
  Pumps, sensors, chips, and controllers that just click together. No glue, no soldering, no frustration.
• Easy to integrate
  Hardware and software with clear interfaces and intuitive dashboards, so users can get started fast.
• Ready to run
  Pre-calibrated components, real documentation, quick-start guides, and personal support. No decoding required.
• Scalable and flexible
  From university labs to production environments, the same tech grows with you. Repeatable, reliable, and future proof.

This is not just a dream.

It is our design philosophy.

We are building microfluidic solutions that empower students, startups, researchers, and industry leaders.
Our goal is to help them turn ideas into working systems without needing a PhD in fluid dynamics.