There is a special advantage for our polymers in microscope imaging over 3D structures, such as bio-fluidic devices, picoliter wells or elastomeric micro-pillars. When the structures are made of a polymer with an index of 1.33, it practically eliminates optical distortions. This enables a breakthrough in image quality and resolution. 

In order to enable high-quality fluorescence microscopy, MY Polymers developed the non-fluorescent UV Cured polymers BIO-133 and BIO-134. These products were also designed to minimize cytotoxicity. Together, with MY-133-V2000 and MY- 134, these polymers enable the construction of various 3D structures and 3-D patterned surfaces which do not degrade the image quality. 

A breakthrough in image quality was demonstrated when BIO-133, BIO-134 and MY-133-V2000 were used for the construction of microfluidic devices, micro-chambers/micro-plates and micro-pillars. 

Micro-Chamber Arrays: The picture below demonstrates the improvement in live cell Image quality when our materials, BIO-133 and BIO-134 are used for fabricating a microchamber array, compared with PDMS: