[2] Its first product is Primo, a contactless and maskless photopatterning device allowing researchers to control the topography (via microfabrication) and biochemistry (via micropatterning) of cell microenvironment.
Primo photopatterning technique is based on LIMAP technology[3] and combines a maskless and contactless photolithography system controlled by a dedicated software (Leonardo) and a specific photo-initiator.
On a larger scale, Primo also makes it possible to control complex cellular arrangements, to study cell migration,[7] axon guidance.
Furthermore, the micropatterning process with Primo can be performed on microstructures' sides, top or bottom, making it possible to confine single cells or multicellular arrangements in three-dimension.
[8] One last known possible application is the photopolymerization of photo-sensitive materials, such as resins for microfabrication or photosensitive hydrogel to include rheological cues in cell microenvironment[8] or to create permeable membranes in microfluidic channels.