曉東宜�。ㄌK州）儀器設(shè)備有限公司延承了自2004年提出的建設(shè)仿生體外消化吸收系統(tǒng)的概念，在澳大利亞Monash大學(xué)創(chuàng)建的“準(zhǔn)真實(shí)”體外人胃系統(tǒng)和小鼠胃系統(tǒng)的基礎(chǔ)上不斷改良與完善，研發(fā)出一系列多樣性的仿生消化系統(tǒng)。

      許多食品、益生菌產(chǎn)品、口服醫(yī)藥等的研發(fā)過程里都需要有效的體外實(shí)驗(yàn)。通過建立和器官“高度相似”的設(shè)備，實(shí)現(xiàn)相應(yīng)的生理機(jī)能，可以開展與醫(yī)學(xué)相關(guān)的科學(xué)實(shí)驗(yàn)研究，協(xié)助理解消化道里的現(xiàn)象，從而達(dá)到體內(nèi)實(shí)驗(yàn)難以實(shí)現(xiàn)的科研目標(biāo)。

      我們?cè)絹碓揭庾R(shí)到食品、藥品在體內(nèi)的“加工”過程與在體外的生產(chǎn)過程同樣重要，甚至更為重要。體內(nèi)消化吸收的過程及效率、消化系統(tǒng)內(nèi)部的環(huán)境特征變化、腸道菌群的數(shù)量、種類、狀態(tài)等，最終與我們是“三高”或是“忽高忽低”等都有直接的聯(lián)系。食品營養(yǎng)健康也是個(gè)化學(xué)工程問題，例如：某食品進(jìn)入體內(nèi)后多長時(shí)間才能被消化分解，這個(gè)過程中又有哪種元素被吸收率較大或是無法被吸收，多種元素混合后將產(chǎn)生什么樣的化學(xué)反應(yīng)是否會(huì)導(dǎo)致消化不良......想要得出以上結(jié)論，需要解析人體內(nèi)部的“化工過程”。同時(shí)，為了減少某些動(dòng)物實(shí)驗(yàn)，曉東宜健結(jié)合化學(xué)工程、材料工程、機(jī)電工程、食品工程、醫(yī)藥工程、解剖學(xué)等締造了一個(gè)接近真實(shí)的體外消化吸收檢測(cè)系統(tǒng)。這樣的產(chǎn)品可以助力體內(nèi)現(xiàn)象的觀察研究、幫助相關(guān)健康產(chǎn)品的開發(fā)、開展產(chǎn)品的測(cè)試等有意義的活動(dòng)。

       食品、口服藥對(duì)我們的生活質(zhì)量Life Quality (LQ) 有著巨大的影響。大量的前期實(shí)驗(yàn)是必要的。曉東宜健系列設(shè)備，在減少大量動(dòng)物實(shí)驗(yàn)的同時(shí)，將使食品醫(yī)藥產(chǎn)業(yè)感受到“如虎添翼”。

       當(dāng)然，人類提高了自身生活質(zhì)量的同時(shí)，也需要關(guān)注其他物種如何更科學(xué)地被保護(hù)或者更合理地被人類“利用”。飼料業(yè)的發(fā)展同樣需要優(yōu)秀、真實(shí)的體外消化吸收的監(jiān)測(cè)系統(tǒng)。曉東宜健認(rèn)為牛要有針對(duì)牛的高度仿生消化系統(tǒng)、豬要有豬的專門系統(tǒng)，魚要有魚的系統(tǒng)等等，以此類推。不同物種消化系統(tǒng)的規(guī)模、特點(diǎn)不一樣，同一種“小白鼠”不可能達(dá)到不同生物實(shí)驗(yàn)的要求。

       曉東宜健原創(chuàng)研發(fā)的“準(zhǔn)器官”或“準(zhǔn)真實(shí)”仿生體外消化系統(tǒng)的系列產(chǎn)品經(jīng)過十幾年的研究與磨礪，為不少科研機(jī)構(gòu)、高校及企業(yè)提供了幫助。曉東宜健不會(huì)停止“開啟未來”的腳步，將繼續(xù)努力地、創(chuàng)造性地為人類生活質(zhì)量工程（LQE）領(lǐng)域做最好的貢獻(xiàn)。
Xiao Dong Pro-health (Suzhou) Instrumentation Co Ltd has been established based on an idea of biology-inspired chemical engineering created in 2004 at Auckland (New Zealand) and has now substantially extended the early primitive devices constructed for research at Monash University (Australia). These were considered as the Bio-mimic In Vitro Digestion-Absorption Systems. The human system and rat system, and a variety of related devices of different generations have been developed over these many years. Today, a range of modern devices are manufactured at the company. 

In the development of functional foods including probiotics containing foods, and orally delivered medicines, etc., it is advantageous to have effective in vitro systems to perform pre-clinical experiments. Through designing and constructing realistic devices, realizing the desired physiological functions, one can progress on excellent scientific studies. The technology provides a Technical Platform for fundamental studies as well as product developments. These help understanding what is going on in the digestive tracks, realizing the objectives that are extremely difficult in vivo. The company laboratory is providing a range of testing services, which help achieve research goals and product development goals. Companies in food, pharmaceutical fields and universities are our usual clients. 

How to create a relevant in vitro system that can reflect as close as possible the real situation? This has been a great challenge. The original idea here was that one could follow closely the anatomies of human and animals (geometrically, mechanically and biochemically) to make ‘organs’ of interest. Then, a range of mechanical, electrical and electronics, and computer programming aspects have to come in together to ensure the motility and functionality of the in vitro system(s) realistic.  The designs can be age-dependent like child and adult. An effective in vitro system can help reducing the number of animals slaughtered for in vivo tests. 

In addition to bio-mimic human systems, different animals due to their distinct differences in anatomies and functions in general should have their corresponding in vitro systems. These are relevant perhaps for developing animal feeds (stock foods or pet foods) etc. The company has established a general methodology to design and construct animal specific devices, chicken, pig, fish or even cow. 

Through these years of developments and hard-working, rather realistic systems are available. The company is aiming at Improving Life Quality of People through its unique technologies and its future innovations. LQ essentially. We all know IQ and EQ are important qualities of an individual. LQ, on the other hand, is valid for everybody. The company is pushing forward with even greater ideas ahead.