Microfluidic product development for diagnostics, cartridges, and research systems.

Microfluidic product development

Problem: The application is understood, but the fluidic architecture, interfaces, and development path are not.

Requirements framing, fluidic architecture, component and material questions, interface definition, risk review, and prototype planning.

Requirements brief, system block diagram, component shortlist, design-review memo, or prototype roadmap.

Diagnostic cartridge and consumable development

Problem: The assay works manually, but sample handling, reagent routing, materials, or user steps need a product format.

Cartridge workflow definition, fluid-path concepts, sample and reagent handling, material questions, disposable interfaces, and user-step review.

Consumable requirements, workflow map, cartridge concept, design questions, supplier brief, or test plan.

Lab-on-disc development

Problem: A centrifugal assay concept needs clearer fluidic functions, timing, actuation logic, and experimental evidence.

Disc workflow mapping, chamber and channel functions, spin-sequence questions, assay timing, sample transfer logic, and experiment planning.

Disc functional architecture, sequence map, design assumptions, experimental matrix, or prototype coordination package.

Engineering design and prototyping

Problem: The concept needs mechanical definition, CAD support, fixtures, or a practical route to fabricated test articles.

CAD concepts, mechanical interfaces, cartridge and holder geometry, fixture planning, design-for-fabrication questions, and prototype vendor coordination.

Concept CAD, interface drawings, prototype requirements, vendor question list, or build-and-test plan.

Verification and validation planning support

Problem: Requirements, test methods, acceptance criteria, and evidence are not yet organized for the next development phase.

Requirement review, test-strategy planning, acceptance-criteria questions, data-analysis support, traceability structure, and evidence-gap assessment.

Draft verification matrix, test outline, data-analysis plan, evidence-gap memo, or design-review checklist.

Supplier and manufacturing coordination

Problem: The team needs qualified options, clearer specifications, or better technical communication with external suppliers.

Supplier identification, capability comparison, RFQ preparation, drawing and documentation questions, component compatibility review, and handoff coordination.

Supplier shortlist, comparison matrix, RFQ package, bill of materials, technical question set, or sourcing recommendation.

Technical consulting and commercialization support

Problem: Technical work, partner expectations, grant language, and commercialization decisions are not aligned.

Development roadmaps, technical proposal input, product-development troubleshooting, engineering data review, partner materials, and commercialization planning.

Technical roadmap, development memo, proposal section, partner brief, troubleshooting review, or decision framework.