01.1
Custom devices
Research-specific stimulus delivery, micropositioning, flow control, temperature regulation, and experimental hardware for diverse model species.
Custom scientific engineering
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Scientific
When the research demands more than offered in the catalog.
Custom research tools, microscopy support, and integrated engineering for neuroscience laboratories.
MechanicalOpticalElectronicIntegrated control
Responsive support across the United States
International projects by request
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Capabilities
One partner across the physical stack.
From an early experimental idea to a working instrument, Forward Scientific connects mechanics, optics, electronics, control, and data timing around the research question.
01.2
Optics & microscopy
Optical design, multi-photon microscopy customization, system integration, alignment, relocation, and manufacturer-neutral planning.
01.3
Electronics & control
Custom PCBs, microcontroller-driven systems, PID control, high-speed drivers, synchronized acquisition, and precisely timed stimulus delivery.
01.4
Lab setup & support
New-laboratory planning, purchasing facilitation, multi-vendor installation coordination, relocation, and responsive on-site troubleshooting.
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Representative work
Built around the experiment.
Examples of the systems and subsystems Forward Scientific can develop or integrate.
Spatial light modulators and electrically tunable lens relays
Custom micropositioning with configurable PID control
Visual, flow, optical, and vestibular devices for imaging experiments
Scanning optics, electronics racks, alignment, and synchronized control
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Approach
Start with the constraint that matters.
Define
Clarify the experiment, interfaces, timing requirements, environment, and the failure modes that cannot be tolerated.
Design
Develop the mechanical, optical, electronic, and control approach as one coordinated system.
Build & integrate
Fabricate, assemble, test, document, and fit the solution into the laboratory workflow.
Support
Troubleshoot, refine, and help the system keep pace as the research evolves.
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Experience
Scientific context. Engineering depth. Direct collaboration.
Forward Scientific is an owner-operated, single-consultant LLC. The founder combines a PhD in molecular biology, neuroscience research experience, and ten years across service, operations, manufacturing, and technical development roles at Bruker.
Where a project requires additional capacity or specialization, work may be subcontracted to known, trusted operators. That perspective supports practical decisions at the boundary between the research question, the instrument, and the people who rely on it.
Legacy Prairie Technologies and out-of-warranty system work is considered subject to service eligibility and applicable contractual restrictions.
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