24NRM03 MFMET II 2025-2028
The new Joint Research Project – 24NRM03 MFMET II, Establishing metrology standards in microfluidic devices, funded under the EMPIR program of the European Commission, will start in June 2025 and will last three years. It will involve 19 partners, including: 9 National and Designated Metrology Institutes (IPQ – Portugal, CETIAT – France, CMI – Czech Republic, DTI – Denmark, INRIM – Italy, LEI – Lithuania, LNEC – Portugal, PTB – Germany and RISE – Sweden), 4 companies (FOG – France, microfluidic ChipShop – Germany, Micronit – The Netherlands, IMT – Switzerland) and 6 Research Institutes (INESC MN – Portugal, Universität Freiburg – Germany, Bio/Microsystems Centre – The Netherlands, CEA – France, METU – Türkiye, and University of Glasgow – United Kingdom)
This project is coordinated by IPQ, the Portuguese Institute of Quality. The overall objective of the project is to enhance METROLOGY research for standardization in biomedical, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries, with a focus on MICROFLUIDICS and ORGAN-ON-CHIP. Targets of these protocols will include: measurement of several quantities (e.g. flow, pressure, volume), easier system integration, determination of material compatibility, improved quality control, and device qualification. Some of these protocols will be developed on a new, integrated, microfluidic transfer standard. The outcomes of this project will directly benefit standards prepared or revised by ISO/TC 48/WG 3 and other specific ISO and CEN committees.
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20NRM02 MFMET 2021-2024
The Joint Research Project – 20NRM02 MFMET, Establishing metrology standards in microfluidic devices, funded under the EMPIR program of the European Commission, started in June 2021 and lasted for three years involving 15 partners, including: 7 National and Designated Metrology Institutes (IPQ – Portugal, CETIAT – France, LNE – France, Tubitak – Turkey, DTI – Denmark, CMI – Czech Republic and RISE – Sweden), 4 companies (IMT – Switzerland, microfluidics ChipShop – Germany, Bronkhorst High-Tech – The Netherlands and EnablingMNT – The Netherlands) and 4 Research Institutes (INESC MN – Portugal, HSG-IMIT – Germany, CEA – France and University of Glasgow – United Kingdom)
This project was coordinated by IPQ, the Portuguese Institute of Quality and focused on TESTING and METROLOGY strategies that are essential to ensure MEASUREMENT ACCURACY and TRACEABILITY of MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES. This was done through the development of protocols for measuring different flow and material quantities, interfaces, connectivity, modularity and sensor integration to aid product developers in advancing the field of microfluidics.
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