Flyion GmbH

flyion was founded in 2001 as a spin-off of the Institute of Physiology at the University of Tübingen. The first product that the company launched onto the market was the Flyscreen® 8500, which appeared in 2003 and was already based on the innovative Flip-the-Tip™ technology. The fully-automated, robot-controlled solution facilitates a high test throughput and low consumables costs.

In 2006, flyion unveiled the PatchBox™, the semi-automated version of its product. The PatchBox™ uses the same technology and is a low-cost, robust and easy-to-use alternative to the highly resource-intensive, manual patch clamp method.

In 2010, flyion introduces the second generation automated patch clamp instrument - the iPatch™ with microfluidic automated liquid handling.

flyion holds numerous patents for the automated patch clamp method. flyion's products are used by prestigious companies all over the world.

flyion develops and markets products and solutions for ion channel screening. This puts the company in the position of valued partner to the pharmaceutical and biotech industry for the invention and development of new drugs.

flyion turns the latest expertise from research into industrial solutions. Thanks to the automation of the highly complex and resource-intensive patch clamp method, ion channel screening can be carried out on an industrial scale.

We support our customers through the ongoing optimization of our products’ functionality and user-friendliness. By intermeshing these with our extensive range of services, we can ensure rapid results at manageable costs.

Services

Complementary to its various hardware products, flyion – as a solutions provider – also provides the following services to facilitate the efficient use of the company’s products:

• hERG safety evaluation of drugs in CHO cells.
• Ion channel screening for the discovery of new potential drugs.
• Creation and characterization of stably-transected, inducible cell lines.
• Optimization of assays for automated ion channel screenings.