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Q-State Biosciences has developed an all-optical electrophysiology platform for controlling and recording activity in electrically active cells: primary and human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes and neurons.  The platform combines proprietary ultrasensitive optogenetic actuators, genetically encoded voltage indicators, stem cell technology and advanced optical imaging. 

 

Q-State Biosciences uses custom instrumentation and software to probe cellular physiology with sub-micron spatial resolution and sub-millisecond temporal resolution.  Q-State technology probes dynamic cellular physiology with far higher throughput and information content than are achieved with manual patch clamp, multi electrode arrays, or calcium- or voltage-sensitive dyes.

 

Q-State provides best-in-class R&D for:

  • Cardiac and neuronal drug discovery,

  • Cardio- and neuro-toxicity screening,

  • Mechanistic studies,

  • Model development and model validation.

Welcome to Q-State Biosciences

Monitoring voltage in a culture of primary rat neurons. Q-State’s high-resolution instruments enable mapping of sub-cellular action potential propagation at up to 100,000 frames/s.

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