Automating tomorrow's biology
We develop easy-to-use automated solutions, from individual screening to plating of small biological entities, to accelerate ethical, sustainable, and efficient innovation in life sciences.
From zebrafish embryos to next-gen models
Automate the screening, sorting, and plating of fish embryos (zebrafish, killifish, aquaculture species), plant seeds, hydrogel beads, and organoids. Designed for samples ranging from 300 μm to 2 mm, our systems ensure precision, reproducibility, and quality control in every run.
95-99% accuracy for every sample
Standardized, AI-powered results
Fully automated for nonstop efficiency
Two platforms. One promise:
Automate your sorting
From uniform fish eggs to fragile organoids, Bionomous covers the full size range of small biological entities.
Application Areas
Our automated platform supports a broad range of applications. Its core technology is optimized for round entities ranging from 500 μm to 2 mm — from aquatic research embryos to advanced 3D cell models (organoids and spheroids) — delivering precision and flexibility across diverse workflows.
Aquatic Research Biology
3D Cell Culture
Aquaculture
Plant Seeds
The EggSorter: how does our automated platform work?
Sampling
A rotary wheel isolates individual entities from a batch for downstream processing. The device’s input system ensures gentle handling while maintaining precision.
Screening and Sorting
Each sample is placed in front of bright-field and fluorescence cameras for high-resolution imaging and detailed analysis. AI algorithms analyze and classify each entity based on customizable criteria—such as size, morphology, or fluorescence markers—removing subjective judgment and ensuring consistent results.
Plating
Each entity is gently dispensed into tubes, dishes, or multiwell plates, ready for downstream assays without compromising viability.
Do you work with fish larvae?
Discover how we’ve evolved our technology to automate zebrafish larvae handling.
Screen, sort, and dispense larvae in brightfield and fluorescence — all in one platform.
Customize sorting criteria with LabSwipe
Standardize your science while staying flexible. With LabSwipe, you can extend your EggSorter’s capacity to create and adjust custom algorithms tailored to your sample type, developmental stage, and research goals.
LabSwipe key features:
Define sorting criteria—different species, developmental stages, and more
Adapt sorting rules to changing experiment requirements
No technical expertise needed
Retain ownership and privacy of images and data
Precision screening and sorting for research and industry
Precision screening and sorting for research and industry.
Ensure reproducible results for reliable research
In academic research, reproducibility matters. Our technology standardizes sample screening and sorting—eliminating variability from manual work and enabling consistent, publishable results.
Boost productivity with high-throughput sorting
Manual screening and sorting is a bottleneck. Automate your workflow to boost throughput, cut costs, and maximize productivity.
Hear about our impact in labs like yours
At the Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI), we are using the EggSorter for sorting Nothobranchius furzeri wild type eggs onto plates containing coconut substrate. The EggSorter has proven to be a highly reliable and efficient tool in our workflow, significantly streamlining the egg-sorting process.
We are very satisfied with its performance. The system operates with very high precision and consistency, helping us to save time and standardize a previously labor-intensive step. The EggSorter fully meets our expectations and has become an indispensable part of our daily work with N. furzeri embryos
Our goal was to robotize the sorting of the fish eggs to improve our productivity. We acknowledge the perseverance of Bionomous to solve technical difficulties and successfully deliver the tool adapted to our specific needs. The eggsorter dedicated to Medaka fish eggs facilitates the work of our technicians.
The Bionomous EggSorter saves me valuable time in the laboratory while ensuring accurate and reliable results.
Thanks to its automation, I can focus on my experiments/other tasks without worrying about repetitive sorting tasks.
The Bionomous EggSorter has streamlined our zebrafish workflow by automating tedious manual tasks and saving us valuable time. Its efficiency makes it an ideal tool for modern zebrafish research and breeding programs.
The EggSorter system has been evaluated in technical trials for the classification of sea bream and bluefin tuna eggs, showing potential to support the assessment of spawning quality in research contexts. It may also have applications in commercial marine hatcheries, particularly if further improvements in processing speed continue to be implemented.
Latest news and events
Bionomous releases Sortivo™, a new automated platform to handle complex biological models and accelerate NAMs adoption
ilmac 2026
SETAC Europe 36th Annual Meeting
1st German Fish Model Research Meeting
13th European Zebrafish Meeting
Swiss 3Rs Day 2026
18th Annual Swiss Zebrafish Meeting
Swiss Biotech Day
Future Labs Live 2026
SLAS Europe 2026
Analytica
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