18.11.2022 — drugdiscovery, electrophysiology, ionchannels, QPatch II, Qube 384, Sophion

Sophion technology helped Metrion Biosciences meet higher customer demands and growing assay complexity

Metrion Biosciences successfully met the challenge of growing complexity in ion channel research by adopting Sophion Bioscience’s automated QPatch II and Qube 384 patch clamp platforms. The move transformed Metrion’s research output, enabling it to take on more – and larger – projects and grow its customer base.

Together, Metrion and Sophion have forged a close relationship over the years. Sophion’s input on assay optimization, application, and technical instrument support and instrument service has helped Metrion maximize the in-laboratory benefits of automated patch clamping.

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05.08.2022 — automated patch clamp, CRAC, drugdiscovery, ionchannels, QPatch II, Qube 384, Sophion

Challenging CRAC channel assays recorded on Sophion’s platforms and without any use of seal enhancers

Calcium release-activated calcium (CRAC) channels play prominent roles, among others, in autoimmune diseases, metastatic breast cancer, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, as well as having the potential to prevent transplant rejection. Consequently, molecules that modulate the activity of the CRAC channel current (I_CRAC) are of much interest.

Fluoride is a no-go in assays investigating CRAC channels. To achieve good, high resistance (giga-Ohm) membrane seals, some APC manufacturers rely heavily on seal enhancers like fluoride. Therefore, it has been considered difficult to conduct CRAC channel assays on automated patch clamp systems. With Sophion Bioscience’s platforms, we ensure true gigaseal formation in your experiments without the need for fluoride.

If you would like to learn more about performing CRAC channel assays using Sophion’s QPatch or Qube 384 automated patch clamp systems, read more here

22 - 23 June — drugdiscovery, ICMS, icms2022, ionchannels

Ion Channel Modulation Symposium 2022 (UK)

After two years of COVID lockdown, we can finally meet in person again, and there’s probably not a better opportunity to do this than at the Sophion Ion Channel Modulation.

This scientific meeting takes place at Clare College in beautiful Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Read more about the symposium here where you can also see the agenda and register.

Sophion technology helped Metrion Biosciences meet higher customer demands and growing assay complexity

Challenging CRAC channel assays recorded on Sophion’s platforms and without any use of seal enhancers

Ion Channel Modulation Symposium 2022 (UK)

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