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:
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Cardiac and neuronal drug discovery,
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Cardio- and neuro-toxicity screening,
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Mechanistic studies,
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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.