Search results for microfluidic devices

Space Exploration Jun 15, 2023

Microfluidics in space to detect extraterrestrial life signatures and monitor astronaut health

In a new report now published in npj Microgravity, Zachary Estlack and a research team in mechanical engineering and space sciences at the University of Utah and the University of California, Berkeley, developed a microfluidic ...

Bio & Medicine Jun 12, 2023

New diagnostic platform uses nanotechnology and machine learning to identify infectious diseases quickly

Infectious diseases and respiratory infections in particular are a leading cause of global mortality. As such, there is an urgent need for rapid, large-scale diagnostic tools that can detect these diseases early, something ...

Biochemistry Jun 5, 2023

Finite state machine implemented as pneumatic circuit using microfluidic valves to create lab-on-a-chip

A group of biochemical engineers, Siavash Ahrar, Manasi Raje, Irene Lee and Elliot Hui at the University of California, Irvine, has developed a finite state machine (FSM) implemented as a pneumatic circuit using microfluidic ...

Cell & Microbiology May 23, 2023

A novel high-throughput method for screening protein-secreting microbial strains

A unique method to screen large-scale libraries for industrially useful bacterial strains was recently developed by Tokyo Tech researchers. The simple approach combines biosensors and microfluidics to quickly identify mutant ...

Analytical Chemistry May 8, 2023

IPODs: Making portable droplet microfluidic testing possible

Droplet microfluidics allows for quicker point-of-care testing (POCT), but it is not always as accurate and currently requires an amount of external effort for proper handling.

Cell & Microbiology May 1, 2023

Developing multiple concentration gradients for single cell–level drug screening

The potential to isolate and regulate the biodynamics of single cells is significant in drug design and screening. However, pre-existing experimental reports in single-cell drug screening must yet provide multiple-dose gradient ...

Bio & Medicine Apr 26, 2023

Micro/nano research makes big impact on life-changing technology

Griffith University researchers are behind some major breakthroughs on the micro and nano scale, with recent research finding that getting more detailed breakdowns on wearable device owners' overall health stats could soon ...

Bio & Medicine Apr 25, 2023

A simple paper test could offer early cancer diagnosis

MIT engineers have designed a new nanoparticle sensor that could enable early diagnosis of cancer with a simple urine test. The sensors, which can detect many different cancerous proteins, could also be used to distinguish ...

Biochemistry Apr 18, 2023

Microfluidic real-time detection equipment developed for pathogen nucleic acid

The biomedical optics research team in Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has developed a device for on-site immediate detection of ...

Cell & Microbiology Apr 14, 2023

Ladder-shaped microfluidic systems for rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing

The possibility of rapidly identifying antibiotic resistant bacteria can play a significant role in solving the global antibiotic crisis by facilitating the targeted and timely administration of pharmaceutical drugs. At present, ...

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