Burlingame, CA, February 20, 2007-Hyphenated Systems, a world-wide provider of hybrid microscopy solutions for three-dimensional (3D) imaging and metrology in micro- and nanotechnology, announced today a joint development program (JDP) with the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). Under the agreement, Hyphenated Systems will make available one of its 3D MAP™ (Microfluidics Analysis Platform) tools to Professor Meinhart’s research group at the Microfluidics Laboratory for use in investigating the fundamental relationships between structure and flow in microfluidic devices.