Doxa Microfluidics: Pioneers in Nanofiber Production

Since the turn of the century, nanotechnology has contributed to remarkable advances in science and technology. Driven by research centres and universities, nanotech has led to significant prospective applications across the advanced materials, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, textile, and nanofiber manufacturing domains. Of these, nanofiber production remains one of the most complex processes. Despite this, most research centres working on nanofiber production have technological or financial constraints that hinder their ability to produce precise nanofibers of the highest quality for various end-user applications. Solving such impediments with its broad experience and know-how of nanotechnology and its prospective electrospraying and electrospinning applications is Doxa Microfluidics.

Doxa Microfluidics is a nanotechnology company founded by Rogelio Zubizarreta and professor Ignacio G Loscertales. Doxa is Zubizarreta’s second time at the helm of a nanotechnology company, while Prof. Loscertales has numerous electrospinning/ electrospraying publications in leading research reviews. With such seasoned professionals at its helm, Doxa’s mission is to help nanofiber research centres bypass their limitations and expand the horizons of its applicability across multiple industries. To fulfil this goal, Doxa has successfully scaled the electrospinning technique of nanofiber manufacturing to simplify the fabrication of nanoparticles or nanofibers for professional lab devices.

Currently, Doxa’s main clientele includes universities or research centres engaged in the R&D of nanofibers for the food and beverages, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, textiles, and energy sectors. For instance, Doxa builds bespoke filters made with specific polymers to enable textile industry clients to effectively take charge of their filtration needs. Similarly, the company has developed a material with a hydrophobic and breathable layer that addresses the textile sector’s need for a waterproof fabric with high permeation.

For its food sector clients, Doxa successfully developed a microparticle capable of releasing specific materials once the ambient temperature crossed a certain threshold. This ability to offer temperature-triggered release was critical in carving the company’s niche in the food and pharmaceutical arenas.

“Our strength in combining the best-suited technologies with the right selection of materials enables us to expand the horizons of nanotechnology applications and meet the ever-evolving needs of nanofiber production,” says Rogelio Zubizarreta, Founder and CEO of Doxa Microfluidics.

Doxa offers its products in two broad categories: an electrospinning fiberoller machine for industrial clients that want to produce final products and electrospinning lab equipment to foster R&D activities in universities or research centres. Typically, Doxa’s universities and research centre clients require standardised machine configurations such as climatic control units, multi-jet nozzles, or specifically shaped collectors. Doxa considers these specific requirements and develops a tailor-made prototype that best meets their needs.

On the other hand, the industrial version of Doxa’s fiberoller machines can adapt to the technology shifts as its industrial customers use specific solutions depending on the type of product they are manufacturing. Doxa also ensures that the prerequisites to design the product align with a stable production process that is efficient and profitable per gram of production.

Concurrently, Doxa leverages its coaxial electrospraying and electrospinning expertise to offer various services for the engineering and development of fully-customised nanofibers. Backed by such advanced technology and industrial know-how, it has ignited many successful research and commercial projects, helping clients with their products’ applied research and design for manufacture (DFM).

The company comprises 20 years of combined experience in this sector and is a leading solutions and services provider in nanofiber production. Moving forward, Doxa Microfluidics aims to propel nanotechnology applications for its research and industrial partners by leveraging its prowess to develop novel products and solutions.