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EnglishWhat Is Flownamics and What Does the Company Do?
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Flownamics is a bioprocess automation company that designs automated sampling systems and related automation solutions for bioprocessing teams. Its core focus is helping labs and production groups take accurate, sterile samples from bioreactors automatically rather than manually, and to connect those samples to downstream analyzers. The company states it has served this market for over 30 years and developed the first-generation Seg-Flow sampling system.
Core product direction
Flownamics builds around three connected areas:
- Automated sampling systems — the Seg-Flow line, which uses patented Segmented Sampling Technology to pull small, precise samples from a process in minimal time.
- Automated feeding — a compact, single-use syringe pump platform that feeds from one stock solution to up to six bioreactors.
- Analytical integrations — hardware and software that let third-party analyzers work directly with cell-containing or cell-free samples from a bioreactor.
Sampling systems
The flagship is the Seg-Flow S3, which the company describes as having a more graphical interface so monitoring and scheduling are more intuitive — users can see where the sampling cycle is and check reagent levels at a glance.
Flownamics also highlights several newer or specialized devices:
| Device / feature | What it does |
|---|---|
| Sampling probe for Sartorius Ambr 250 Modular Vessel | Withdraws sterile, cell-free samples |
| Automated sampler with integrated fraction collector | Described as an industry first |
| Compact liquid handler | Described as first of its kind |
| Peltier cooling device | Two temperature zones, holds sample racks down to 0°C |
| Seg-Flow PS | Low-shear design, suited to cell and gene therapy applications |
Feeding and analytical integration
Beyond sampling, Flownamics offers automated feeding managed by a single-use syringe pump platform, covering up to six bioreactors from one stock solution.
On the analysis side, the company positions its systems as integration layers for other vendors' instruments:
- Agilent 1260 Infinity II Online LC combined with SegFlow S3 and SampleMod.
- Raman platforms — enabling them to interface with both cell-containing and cell-free bioreactor samples.
- Vi-CELL BLU — creating a fully automated on-line system for cell viability and counting across up to eight bioreactors.
Who it serves
Flownamics states its solutions span upstream small-scale R&D reactors through downstream production and purification processes. That range matters if you are deciding whether a vendor fits your workflow: the same sampling technology is positioned for early process development and for later-stage production and purification.
How to evaluate fit
If you are considering Flownamics, the practical questions are:
- Which bioreactor platform do you run? Some integrations are platform-specific — for example, the sampling probe is tied to the Sartorius Ambr 250 Modular Vessel.
- What analyzer do you want to feed? Flownamics publishes integrations for Agilent online LC, Raman, and Vi-CELL BLU; confirm yours is supported.
- Do you need cell-containing or cell-free samples? This affects which sampling device and integration applies.
- How many reactors? Feeding covers up to six; the Vi-CELL BLU integration covers up to eight.
The company offers virtual demos and lists conference and webinar appearances (for example, BPI East 2026 and a January 29, 2026 webinar, "From Bioreactor to Analyzer") as ways to see the systems in context before committing.