The Bioelectronics (BEL) department provides access to a state-of-the-art infrastructure that is unique in France. Our technical ecosystem is dedicated to the design of nanometric probes, the analysis of complex biological signals, and the electrical characterization of bioelectronic interfaces.
🛡️ Cleanroom Facility: A Hub for High-Tech Microfabrication
Located on the Aix-Marseille-Provence campus, our cleanroom is a premier technological platform in the Sud Region. Spanning 700 m² (including Class 100, 1,000, and 10,000 zones), it hosts over 100 pieces of cutting-edge equipment dedicated to R&D and academic training.
Empowering Bioelectronic Research
The BEL department leverages this controlled environment to push the boundaries of medical technology:
- Design & Fabrication
Developing high-performance sensors and actuators, whether implantable or non-invasive. - Flexible Electronics
Utilizing microfabrication and printed electronics to create hybrid, stretchable, and conformable devices (e.g., neural implants, tattoo and textile electrodes, organic photodetectors…). - Oncoelectronics
Developing new devices to push the boundaries of cancer eletrotherapies - Sustainability and bio-based materials
Usng new state of the art printing technologies to go towards bioelectronics implant sustainability and use of bio-based materials
Our activities benefit from the cleanroom’s equipment pool to design and characterize devices that bridge the gap between human physiology and digital networks.David Moreau
Head of Bioelectronics Department
📦 Micro-PackS Collaborative Platform
Our department has full access to the Micro-PackS platform, a collaborative space dedicated to the final stages of device integration and advanced characterization.
Key capabilities include:
- Micro-packaging prototyping line
Essential for protecting sensitive bio-interfaces. - Printed electronics platform
For large-area and low-cost bio-sensor manufacturing. - Exceptional Resources
Equipped with over €8 million worth of equipment housed in an 800 m² facility, providing a seamless transition from research to industrial-grade prototypes.
🧪 Organic Bioelectronics and Biology Facility
This specialized technical facility (Plateau) offers a comprehensive and integrated ecosystem for bioengineering. It allows researchers to transition from molecular studies to fully functional biological devices.
Our specialized laboratories provide:
- Cell Culture (L2)
Maintenance and growth of cell lines for biocompatibility, electrophysiology (Patch-clamp), and MEA testing. - Fluorescence Microscopy
One-Photon fluorescence imaging with flexible wavelengths for both structural and functional analyses - Electrochemical Characterization
Potentiostats and galvanostats performing electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, voltage transients, electrodeposition…
