Search results for microfluidic devices

Nanomaterials Oct 30, 2024

Accelerating 3D nanofabrication using a sensitive cationic photoresist

Two-photon laser direct writing lithography or TPL is a cutting-edge technique used for creating nanoscale structures. It works by leveraging specific materials known as photoresists, which change their chemical properties ...

Biochemistry Oct 7, 2024

The chemistry behind beer brewing is still shrouded in mystery, but tiny microfluidic chips could change that

As the brewing industry expands and new beer styles, such as hazy pale ales, emerge, brewers are constantly looking for new ways to analyze the composition of their beers to preserve the carefully crafted sensory quality ...

Bio & Medicine Oct 3, 2024

New microchip captures exosomes for faster, more sensitive lung cancer detection from a blood draw

A new way of diagnosing lung cancer with a blood draw is 10 times faster and 14 times more sensitive than earlier methods, according to University of Michigan researchers.

Bio & Medicine Sep 19, 2024

New testing system uses Janus particles to rapidly and accurately detect COVID-19

The importance of testing for diseases was thrust into the limelight during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of us have undergone a PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) or ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) test within the past ...

Biochemistry Sep 6, 2024

Nature's own chemistry could help reduce waste and improve health

Researchers are studying chemical processes in nature to develop new, cleaner means of chemical production and computers that can communicate with the human body.

General Physics Aug 20, 2024

Novel ratchet mechanism uses a geometrically symmetric gear driven by asymmetric surface wettability

The ratchet mechanism is a fascinating energy-conversion system that converts disorderly or random motion into orderly, directed movement through a process known as spontaneous rectification. It is a critical component of ...

Bio & Medicine Aug 15, 2024

Method to separate microplastics from water could also speed up blood analyses

Researchers have demonstrated a way to speed up—and potentially scale up—the process for separating particles in fluids, which can be used for studying microplastics in drinking water or even analyzing cancer cells from blood.

Soft Matter Jul 26, 2024

New self-powered electrostatic tweezer enhances object manipulation and microfluidics

In a study published in Device has reported a new self-powered electrostatic tweezer that offers superior accumulation and tunability of triboelectric charges, enabling unprecedented flexibility and adaptability for manipulating ...

Bio & Medicine Jul 8, 2024

New platform integrates microfluidics and metasurface for kidney disease testing

Development of a new way to accurately measure human serum albumin (HSA) levels in people with chronic kidney disease has progressed in recent testing by Flinders University and Japanese researchers.

Bio & Medicine Jul 1, 2024

Detecting lung cancer early with sugar-sensing nanotech

For such a common disease, lung cancer can be hard to spot. In the early stages you probably won't even know you've got a problem. But by the time you investigate that persistent cough, your livelihood may already hinge on ...

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