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Potentiostat & Galvanostat Portfolio
Multichannel potentiostat and impedance platforms built for biosensors, electrochemical sensors and diagnostic innovation — from a single channel in a handheld form factor to thousands of parallel channels in automated test environments.
- Single channel to several thousand channels
- Multipotentiostats, polypotentiostats, multiplexed potentiostats
- 2 / 3 / 4-electrode configurations
- From handheld units to large-scale industrial test rigs
- Up to 2048 channels in a standard backplane (8 × 32 × 8)
- EIS, CV, LCR and EIT apps on the same platform
Architecture & flexibility
We are not a typical lab instrument manufacturer. With Sciospec it’s all about the technology platform underneath the instruments — everything in our portfolio can be customised, scaled, migrated from lab to field, and combined freely with everything else on the platform.
What sets our potentiostats apart
Easy entry: our broad range of standard instruments and modules covers research, development and industrial applications out of the box. Scalability: a key element of the technology platform — single channel to several thousand. Easy migration: a clear path from lab to custom solutions for the field or the fab. OEM-friendly: from putting a standard module into your product to co-developing a brand-new solution, we love doing OEM.
What's the perfect fit for your multichannel application?
There are many scenarios that demand more than one channel of a potentio-/galvanostat. The right architecture depends on whether you need synchronization, throughput, isolation or all three.
- Automating sequential multi-sensor probing
- Scaling experiments to higher throughput via parallel runs
- Multi-electrode arrangements with synchronized control
- Comparing test targets against a single reference sensor
Multiplexing — simple, affordable, with caveats
The simplest way to scale a single-channel instrument is to add a multiplexer — a set of switches connecting the instrument to several targets. Semiconductor switches are cheap, low-power and small, but have leakage currents in the pA–nA range and input capacitance of tens of pF. Reed relays offer TΩ off-isolation, sub-pF capacitance and zero leakage — at the cost of size, power and price. No matter the switch technology, feasibility must be evaluated per application. In some cases parasitics don’t matter; in others they decrease quality or even break the sensors.
Multi-potentiostats (multipots)
Multipots are several potentio-/galvanostat front-ends in one chassis. Channels run truly in parallel with shared housekeeping hardware — full parallelization without the drawbacks of stacking individual instruments.
- Smaller footprint via shared hardware
- Lower cost than several individual instruments
- Easy setup of multichannel arrangements
- Internal hardware synchronization between channels
- Channels usually not galvanically isolated — care needed in shared electrolytes
Poly-potentiostats
A polypot is a single potentiostat with one counter and one reference port, but several working electrodes. Regulation is performed against one distinguished working electrode and the others are measured against the same reference. Current measurement can be parallel (full kinetic synchrony) or sequential (smaller, cheaper, lower power) — in both cases the applied stimulus (e.g. a CV) is fully synchronous across all channels.
Technical specifications
Embed Sciospec measurement into your product
Building sensitive analog hardware from scratch slows your roadmap. Embed our validated measurement core directly — tailored channel counts, custom form factors, specialised connectivity — and ship faster.
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Frequently asked questions
01 How many channels can a Sciospec system reach?
From one channel in a handheld unit up to 2048 channels in a standard 8 × 32 × 8 backplane configuration — and beyond on request.
02 Are channels galvanically isolated?
Most multipots share a common ground for cost and footprint reasons. Galvanically isolated channels are available as an option when independent electrically-floating cells are required.
02 Can I combine EIS, CV and LCR on the same instrument?
Yes. The platform supports multiple electroanalytical techniques on the same hardware — EIS, CV, LCR and EIT apps share the same chassis and software stack.
02 Do you offer OEM versions?
Yes. From dropping a standard module into your product to co-developing a brand-new solution — OEM and private-label are part of our core business.
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