Bionomous

NAMs & Automation Symposium at SETAC 2025

Register to our lunch workshop about New Alternative Methods (NAMs) and Automation! When May 14 12:55 to 14:25 Where Hall L3, Level 1, ACV 🗓️ ➕ Add event to your calendar (Export iCal)New Alternative Methods (NAMs) are advancing toxicology by integrating automation and cutting-edge technologies to reduce reliance on traditional animal models. Advances in robotics, microfluidics, high-throughput screening, and AI-driven data analysis are accelerating toxicity testing using small model organisms such as the embryos of zebrafish, Xenopus, and medaka, as well as the nematode, C. elegans.We will explore how automation…

News

BIONOMOUS changes the composition of its Board of Directors and onboards its new Chief Business Officer

Bionomous New Board Organization and Onboarding of the New Chief Business Officer Bionomous, the Swiss-based startup that builds devices to automate processes in Life Science Research, announces today strategic changes to its Board of Directors and executive team, effective March 27th, 2025. These appointments come at a pivotal time as the company accelerates its commercial expansion, and advances development of its technology platform. New Board Organization Bionomous expresses its sincere gratitude to Nader Donzel, who leaves its Board position, for his invaluable service and contributions during his tenure. Under his leadership,…

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8 April 2025

Articles

Verena Zimermann, zebrafish and the Jazwinska Group

New year, new beginning! That is particularly true for Verena Zimmermann, who retired in December 2024 from her role as a laboratory technician at the Jazwinska Group (University of Fribourg, Switzerland). Verena's career The Jazwinska GroupVerena's retirementReferences Verena's career Before joining the Jazwinska Group, Verena had worked for both companies and academic research institutions on various topics and using different models. She has experience with human blood, beagles, rabbits, Drosophila, and C. elegans. It was with the Jazwinska Group, 14 years ago, that she began working with the zebrafish model.Verena is a…

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30 January 2025

News

Bionomous Secures Technology Fund Loan to Advance Sustainable – Press Release

Bionomous, a leading innovator in automated screening and sorting technologies, is pleased to announce that it has received significant support from Switzerland's Technology Fund in the form of a loan guarantee. This strategic financing will support the deployment of Bionomous’ automated sorting solutions, which are designed to offer sustainable impact across various industries, including research and aquaculture. This loan guarantee will enable Bionomous to expand the reach of its unique sorting technology, which automates the sorting process of small biological entities and ensures greater standardization and higher-quality outcomes. Among these…

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30 September 2024

Application Notes

Application note – Sorting of killifish (N. furzeri) embryos with the EggSorter

Do you work with killifish and you would like to know how the EggSorter can benefit your lab?This application note explains how the fish facility at the Leibniz Institute on Aging uses the EggSorter for the automatic sorting of killifish embryos. Results demonstrate that the use of the EggSorter ensures more consistent and standardized handling of embryos, leading to improved embryo survival rates and overall success in killifish husbandry.This application note explains how the fish facility at the Leibniz Institute on Aging uses the EggSorter for the automatic sorting of killifish embryos. Results demonstrate…

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19 June 2024

News

Bionomous has received the Innosuisse Scale-up award!

We are proud to announce that we have received the Innosuisse Scale-up Award ! ???? This means that we passed to the second phase of the Scale-up Coaching Programme. This milestone opens us the doors for accelerated growth in Switzerland and expansion into new global markets .Stay tuned for updates as we continue this transformative journey. Thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way!Read more: https://www.innosuisse.ch/inno/en/home/media-and-events/newsroom/scale-up-award.html

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19 June 2024

News

Bionomous has been chosen for the prestigious Zühlke Product Scale-up Coaching program

We are thrilled to announce that our company has been chosen for the prestigious Zühlke Product Scale-up Coaching program.This incredible opportunity will provide us with expert guidance and strategic insights to accelerate our product growth and innovation.This program has been organised in partnership with Venturelab, and we want to give a big thank you to both for this amazing support.We look forward to sharing our journey and milestones with all of you!Learn more about the core principles of our Zühlke Ventures approach here: https://www.zuehlke.com/en/about-us/ventures

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27 May 2024

Whitepapers

White paper – Is the EggSorter biocompatible with Zebrafish embryos?

Have you ever thought of the impact of the EggSorter in the development of your zebrafish embryos?This white paper presents a set of trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of the EggSorter in standardising the sorting process of zebrafish embryos.Results demonstrate that the use of the EggSorter does not induce adverse effects on the development of zebrafish embryos.This white paper presents a set of trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of the EggSorter in standardising the sorting process of zebrafish embryos.Results demonstrate that the use of the EggSorter does not…

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30 April 2024

University of Exeter zebrafish welfare and reproducibility workshop

Bionomous is sponsoring the Zebrafish Welfare and Reproducibility Workshop organised by the University of Exeter! The University of Exeter and the RSPCA Animals in Science Department have organised a 2.5 day in-person workshop in Exeter, UK, from the 9th to the 11th of April. The workshop called ‘Improving Welfare and Reproducibility in Zebrafish Research’ will address the latest developments in the field of zebrafish husbandry and care, including the effects of water chemistry on zebrafish reproducibility and welfare. We are happy to sponsor this event, to exhibit the EggSorter (currently installed…

Articles

Single and ready to mingle: zebrafish mating protocols

Zebrafish are social fish, used in research notably for their ability to produce large numbers of offspring. At the end of this month under the sign of love, we are going to present to you the mating process of zebrafish and how laboratories and fish facilities manipulate this natural process to obtain many eggs at the right time. In order to ensure the quantity of eggs needed for the various experiments, it is necessary to understand and have solid knowledge about these mechanisms. Major protocols used are highlighted in this…

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23 February 2024