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Tag: microfluidicsIts new chip could be used in easy and cheap diagnostic tests. Tiny Devices Use Light to Grab Cells Silicon chips and lasers could pick out and count cells on microfluidic devices. Blood Test Offers More Accurate Picture of Health A Seattle company is developing rapid tests for thousands of proteins. Analyzing Cancer Cells to Choose Treatments Microfluidics chips allow scientists to study circulating cancer cells and determine their vulnerabilities. The first artificial cell organelle may help researchers find a way to make bioengineered heparin and other synthetic drugs. An ultrasensitive test can spot bacteria in a half hour. Silicon Chip Spots Blood Proteins A microfluidic chip that integrates a light sensor detects blood proteins. Crystals Made to Sprout Tiny Tubes Micrometers-wide tubes that grow spontaneously could be used to make tiny chemical devices. George Whitesides has created a cheap, easy-to-use diagnostic test out of paper. Michel Maharbiz's novel interfaces between machines and living systems could give rise to a new generation of cyborg devices. Diagnosing Disease with Paper and Tape By adding tape, researchers can make more-complex tests that are portable and cheap. A cheap chip rapidly identifies cancer proteins in a drop of blood. A high-resolution, lens-free microscope fits on a dime-size chip. A microfluidic device may effectively filter out pathogens that trigger septic shock. Paper-based microfluidic devices could yield cheap, disposable diagnostic tests. |
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