FAQs
How big are microbubbles?
Microbubbles range in size from the nanometer length scale to micrometers. The choice in size has a lot to do with the application. For cell separation, it is important that the microbubbles are in something of a Goldilocks Zone, where they can float with a cell attached but not float too quickly. At Akadeum, we have chosen a size of microbubble that is specifically fine tuned for cell separation. In …
What is cell separation and cell sorting?
We recognize that if you are reading this, you probably already understand or at least have a very good idea of what cell sorting and cell separation is. Still, you would be surprised by how many times we get asked questions like, “What is the difference between cell sorting and cell separation?” We also get questions like, “What are the different ways to separate cells?” or “What is the difference …
What are microbubbles made of?
When we are out talking about Akadeum’s cell separation microbubbles, we come across a lot of people that think the microbubbles are purely made of a gas. While this is the common type of bubble that many of us are most familiar with, it is not the type of bubble used in separating cells. Akadeum’s microbubbles are made of thin shells of glass with a gaseous core. Microbubbles exist in many different …
How many cells can a microbubble lift?
We hear this question all the time: How many cells can one of your microbubbles lift? For many users, the most important questions around microbubble-based separation have to do with how many microbubbles to add to a sample. Answering this question requires getting into the total “lifting capacity” of a microbubble. Part of the answer derives from how a microbubble engages cells, clumps of cells, or even larger structures such …
George Dunbar Joins Akadeum’s Board of Directors
Akadeum Life Sciences has recently added George Dunbar to our Board of Directors. George has spent his career as an...
First-of-Their-Kind Microbubble Products Commercially Available
We are excited to announce that we making our microbubble-based T cell and B cell isolation kits available for purchase...
Akadeum Advances Next Generation Cell Isolation Technology
We have successfully demonstrated use of microbubbles for isolation of human T-cells and mouse B-cells. As a result, we...
Akadeum Recognized for Best New Technology at CYTO Innovation
Akadeum’s groundbreaking microbubble technology—which allows for fast, easy removal of target cells from biological...
Microbubbles Float Through Their First Flow Cytometry Conference
Akadeum recently attended the GLIIFCA 2016 meeting. John Younger, our CTO, gave a great talk to introduce Akadeum’s...
Akadeum’s Cell Sorting Microbubbles to Appear at GLIIFCA 2016
The Akadeum Team is excited to present and attend this year’s Great Lakes International Imaging & Flow Cytometry...
John Younger Featured in Science Magazine
John Younger, Akadeum's co-founder and chief science officer, was recently featured in a Science Magazine article on...
Akadeum CEO on Sirius XM with Steve Blank
Akadeum CEO Brandon McNaughton recently sat down for a discussion on Sirius XM with Steve Blank. Steve interviewed...
Microbubbles and Centrifugation: How It Works
Can microbubbles be pelleted by centrifugation? In short, no. At least not a pellet that you would see at the bottom of...
The Physics of How Microbubbles Sort Cells
Flotation is the driving principle behind our cell sorting technology. It’s hard to imagine many other physical...