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Committed to high performance electrophysiology

Nanion combines trusted scientific support with exceptional instrumentation to accelerate successful drug development and scientific discoveries. Our broad range of applications and user-friendly assay solutions can be tailored to your needs to enhance and improve your research projects. Our mission is to become your first-choice partner in life science research, by providing outstanding instrumentation and expertise in order to accelerate scientific development, drug discovery and ultimately improve lives.

Our journey

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July 2023 2023 Nanion launches AtlaZ AtlaZ brings in vitro cell analytics to a new dimension. It is an advanced system designed for quantitative live-cell analysis. It provides researchers with the capability to investigate various cellular aspects label-free and
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Jan 2022 2022 Nanion celebrates 20 years of innovation Over the course of 20 years, we have stayed true to our passion for continuous improvement and constant growth. We are still commited to providing the best possible support for our customers. January {{current_slide_index}}/{{total_slide_count}}
July 2021 2021 July Launch of the SyncroPatch 384 Newest generation automated patch clamp system has been introduced to the market. Whether you are screening large compound libraries or investigating complex biophysical properties of ion channels, the SyncroPatch can do it all due to its high flexibility. {{current_slide_index}}/{{total_slide_count}}
June 2021 2021 Introducing Orbit 16 TC The Orbit 16 TC platform takes the pain out of bilayer painting, with 16 recording channels and temperature control. June {{current_slide_index}}/{{total_slide_count}}
Sep 2019 2019 Big expansion of Nanion´s product portfolio We were very busy with the launch of three major additions to our product portfolio: FLEXcyte 96 for contractile force measurements, Dynamite8 for automated dynamic clamp recordings and Port-a-Patch mini for cost effective and fast patch clamping. We enjoyed showcasing them during the SPS meeting in Barcelona. September {{current_slide_index}}/{{total_slide_count}}
Jun 2017 2017 Nanion expands business to Japan Nanion KK was founded in 2017 within the prestigious Tokyo Women´s Medical University - Waseda University Joint Institution for Advanced Biomedical Scieneces (TWins). June {{current_slide_index}}/{{total_slide_count}}
Feb 2017 2017 Launch of SURFE2R 96SE The SURFE2R 96SE is the first instrument on the market featuring the solid supported membrane (SSM) technology for the robust and simple screening of membrane transporters and pumps in a high throughput manner. February {{current_slide_index}}/{{total_slide_count}}
Jun 2016 2016 Nanion opens site in Denmark The new fully equipped facility within Copenhagen University opened its doors for scientific collaborations, assay development support and product demonstrations. June {{current_slide_index}}/{{total_slide_count}}
Sept 2014 2014 Launch of CardioExcyte 96 In 2014, we launched the CardioExcyte 96, equipped with contractility and field potential technology, to analyze iPSC-derived cardiomyocyte networks for drug safety assessment. It also enables cell monitoring for cell viability assays on a diverse range of cells types (e. g. hepatocytes) for toxicity screening. September {{current_slide_index}}/{{total_slide_count}}
Sept 2014 2014 "Deutscher Zukunftspreis" nomination and more product releases Nanion was one of 3 companies nominated for the prestigious prize for technology and innovation awarded by the German president. In the same year, Nanion launched the CardioExcyte 96 for contractility and electrophysiology recordings of cardiomyocytes and the Orbit mini for bilayer measurements. September {{current_slide_index}}/{{total_slide_count}}
Sept 2014 2014 Launch of Orbit mini Orbit 16 got a little brother! In 2014 we introduced the Orbit mini, a miniaturized bilayer workstation enabling the recording of 4 artificial lipid bilayers simultaneously. September {{current_slide_index}}/{{total_slide_count}}
Sept 2013 2013 APC meets HTS
 Nanion starts shipping its high throughput screening instrument, the SyncroPatch 384PE. September {{current_slide_index}}/{{total_slide_count}}
Feb 2012
 2012 Membrane biophysics benefits
 The Orbit 16 for recording 16 bilayers in parallel was launched and Nanion acquired the SURFE²R Technology for Transporter Protein Analysis.
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July 2009

 2009 Winner of the “Deutscher Gründerpreis” and STEP Award The Deutscher Gründerpreis is the most prestigious award for outstanding entrepreneurs in Germany. In the same year, Nanion competed with 120 companies to be awarded the STEP Award 2009 and established Nanion Inc. in New Jersey, USA. July {{current_slide_index}}/{{total_slide_count}}
Jan 2008

 2008 First "User publication" in Nature
 The first Patchliner user publication focus on TRC5 ion channel and its function in rheumatoid arthritis and it was published in high impact journal, Nature. January {{current_slide_index}}/{{total_slide_count}}
Jun 2007

 2007 Vesicle Prep Pro launched
 Nanion launched the Vesicle Prep Pro for the quick and easy production of giant vesicles (GUVs).

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Jul 2006

 2006 Patchliner introduced into the market
 The Patchliner was the second patch clamp instrument launched by Nanion. It was the first fully automated patch clamp device from Nanion recording from multiple cells in parallel. July {{current_slide_index}}/{{total_slide_count}}
May 2003

 2003 Nanion launches its first patch clamp instrument
 The Port-a-Patch, the world’s smallest patch clamp rig, was introduced onto the market in 2003.
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July 2002

 2002 Nanion was founded
 "In 2002, we published what I would consider to be my most important scientific work: the development and successful implementation of the planar patch clamp approach.  This work was not only the most important of my scientific achievements, but also the basis for starting Nanion Technologies in the same year, with Michael George as CTO. " - Niels Fertig, CEO
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Establishing communities

We are proud to have built a global network and relationships to almost all pharmaceutical companies and universities worldwide. As an international company with sites in Germany, Denmark, Japan, China, USA and further global distribution partners, we base our success on developing and maintaining good connections with our partners and customers.

Meet the team

Through our employees, we have a wealth of ion channel and electrophysiological expertise and base our technological developments on the needs of our academic and industrial customers. At our headquarters, engineers, scientists, and software developers work closely together under one roof to produce, assemble, improve, and test every one of our devices and every batch of consumables, so that you can be sure of the very best quality.

Working at Nanion
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Situated in the heart of Munich, we are a vibrant team of scientists and engineers with the goal of providing top-quality instrumentation and customer service for a broad range of analytical applications. Since we were founded in 2002, we are a privately owned company, and our profit goes back into the development of new and improved products and the growth of our people!

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