{"id":20417,"date":"2025-04-30T13:19:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T11:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.joanneum.at\/ofm\/?page_id=20417"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:06:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T13:06:59","slug":"ofm-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.joanneum.at\/ofm\/ofm-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"OFM Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20417\" class=\"elementor elementor-20417\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e370aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e370aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-743bc56 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"743bc56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f03bed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f03bed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OFM Technology<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1c392b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1c392b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"content-text-center\">Open flow microperfusion (OFM) is a membrane-free, time-resolved, minimally-invasive, in-vivo sampling technology developed by JOANNEUM RESEARCH.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a8cc0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a8cc0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5165130 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5165130\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-765fcb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"765fcb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OFM Technology<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da686b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7da686b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OFM uses probes with macroscopic openings to exchange substances in a liquid pathway that is based on convection and diffusion so that the exchange can occur non-selectively in either direction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f2f8bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f2f8bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The direct liquid pathway between the probe\u2019s perfusate and the surrounding interstitial fluid (ISF) provides a diluted but otherwise unchanged ISF sample, since no dialysis or filtering occurs. OFM provides unfiltered, merely diluted interstitial fluid from the investigated target tissues (skin, adipose, brain tissue). Endogenous and exogenous substances present in the interstitial fluid of targeted tissues can thus be quantified without the risk of investigating an altered sample.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324a035 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"324a035\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a85e2a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a85e2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4180d35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4180d35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52759dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52759dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Working Principle<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5045569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5045569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unrestricted sampling of compounds is done via an OFM probe with an open exchange area.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db78c85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db78c85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OFM probes are perfused with a physiological solution (perfusate) which equilibrates with the interstitial fluid (ISF) of the surrounding tissue. Operating flow rates range from 0.1 to 10 \u03bcL\/min.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b746b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b746b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2af983 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2af983\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-319c8c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"319c8c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OFM probe types<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-395e87d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"395e87d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To match different scientific questions and tissue depths, OFM probes are available in several designs:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a77aad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a77aad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Linear<strong> OFM probes <\/strong>are ideal for skin &#8211; dOFM<sup>\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0&#8211; and the upper layers of subcutaneous tissue &#8211; aOFM.<\/p><p><strong>Concentric OFM probes <\/strong>are designed for deeper tissue regions such as deep subcutis, muscle, organs, or the brain &#8211; cOFM.<\/p><p><strong>Both probe types are available with different lengths of shaft and open exchange area.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3026a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3026a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3263f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f3263f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c05c5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c05c5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75573e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75573e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12687dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12687dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OFM pump<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-083268d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"083268d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A specifically designed <strong>8-channel pump <\/strong>is\u00a0capable of running up to <strong>four standard OFM probes simultaneously<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d21fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d21fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">Despite its advanced functionality, the pump remains compact and easy to handle. It can operate connected to mains power or independently via battery\u2014ideal for flexible use in laboratory and preclinical settings.<br \/><strong>Flow profiles can be pre-programmed<\/strong> to support a variety of experimental designs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2600b8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2600b8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b373056 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b373056\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7003f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e7003f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OFM Accessories<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5878ef0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5878ef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A range of application-specific accessories is available, including:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1936625 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1936625\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>pre-calibrated low-bind tubing systems<\/li><li>perfusate containers<\/li><li>sample collection modules<\/li><li>implantation aids<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71818e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71818e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-003a7a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"003a7a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0a4981 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0a4981\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d520fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d520fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get in touch with us and<br> profit from \ndirect access to interstitial fluid<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d783ee1 elementor-align-justify elementor-mobile-align-justify idl-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d783ee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:%20ofm@joanneum.at\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"8dfb8d4426ac3b4\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" viewBox=\"0 0 176.5032 316.7049\"><defs><style>.cls-1{stroke-width:0px;}<\/style><\/defs><polygon class=\"cls-1\" points=\"19.3894 316.7054 2.4773 299.7933 142.6794 159.5912 -.0003 16.9125 16.9118 .0003 176.5036 159.5912 19.3894 316.7054\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open flow microperfusion (OFM) is a membrane-free, time-resolved, minimally-invasive, in-vivo sampling technology developed by JOANNEUM RESEARCH. 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