The Opto Mikro project (innovative optical health technologies based on highly efficient and reproducible microfluidic chips) aims to integrate innovative biophotonic methods (Raman spectroscopy, fluorescence lifetime measurement and surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy) with precisely fitting microfluidic systems to meet the challenges of the transition to reproducible, standardised clinical use. The combination of microfluidic principles with optical measurement techniques thus opens up excellent opportunities for the sustainable transfer of these biophotonic technologies into everyday clinical practice. 

The project is financed by the Free State of Thuringia under the number 2017 FGI 0026 and co-financed by European Union funds within the framework of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).