Our Axion Insights Lab service delivers MEA assay services that make it easy to get the answers you need. Get direct access to our technology, workflows, and expertise—so you can generate high-quality functional data to support your research. With Axion Insights, you can:
- >> Generate high-quality functional data quickly
- >> Support pilot studies and feasibility work
- >> Bridge or expand existing datasets
- >> Access proven MEA expertise and workflows
Powered by our industry-leading Maestro MEA platform and in-house experts, our services deliver physiologically relevant, data-rich readouts to support faster, more confident decisions.
Why partner with us
From concept to insight, we provide:
- >> Collaborative, science-driven approach
- >> Expertise in electrophysiology and cell biology, including primary and iPSC-derived neuronal and cardiomyocyte models
- >> Configurable assay services: a selection of assays with flexible options
- >> Advanced analytics and data interpretation
- >> Clear, decision-ready reporting
We act as an extension of your team, bringing technical expertise, robust platforms, and a commitment to your project’s success - our team delivers results you can trust.
MEA assay services
Multielectrode array (MEA) assays provide a non-invasive way to measure real-time activity in neurons and cardiomyocytes, capturing extracellular electrical signals to reveal insights into cellular function, connectivity, and response.
The Axion Insights Lab supports a range of discovery and development needs:
Neurotoxicology
- >> Neural activity assays
- >> Long-term functional monitoring of compound effects
- >> Detection of subtle electrophysiological disruptions
Cardiac Safety
- >> Cardiac activity assays
- >> Cardiotoxicity and proarrhythmia risk assessment
- >> Beat rate, field potential duration, contractility, and conduction velocity analysis
Drug Discovery & Screening
- >> Phenotypic screening with functional endpoints
- >> Early functional liability detection and compound prioritization
- >> Lead optimization using network-level responses
Data outputs & readouts
Our MEA assays quantify functional activity across multiple dimensions:
- >> Neuronal firing and bursting behavior
- >> Network activity and synchrony
- >> Cardiac beating, field potential duration, propagation, contractility, and LEAP
- >> Cytotoxicity
- >> Responses to pharmacological modulation
- >> Acute and chronic effects
These functional endpoints provide a direct measure of cellular behavior, enabling deeper understanding beyond traditional biochemical or endpoint assays.
Built on proven MEA technology
All assays are performed using Axion’s advanced Maestro MEA platforms, designed for:
- >> High-throughput capability
Parallel analysis across multiwell formats (e.g., 24-, 48-, 96- well plates) - >> Non-invasive, label-free recording
Monitor cellular activity over days to weeks without dyes or destructive endpoints >> Stable, long-term measurements
Built-in environmental control for physiologically relevant conditions>> Multimodal readouts
Distinguish functional toxicity from cytotoxicity with MEA viability
Maestro MEA ensures consistent, high-quality data across experiments and timepoints.
Accelerate your research with MEA-based functional assays
Schedule a consultation today to discuss your project and discover how the Axion Insights lab can support your drug discovery and development goals.
