2014

Three-part Differential of Unlabeled Leukocytes with a Compact Lens-free Imaging Flow Cytometer

December 27, 2014

A compelling clinical need exists for inexpensive, portable haematology analyzers that can be utilized at the point-of-care in emergency settings or in resource-limited settings. Development of a label-free, microfluidic blood [more...]

Fundamentals and Applications of Microfluidics

December 27, 2014

Author: Nam-Trung Nguyen Link: Amazon Fundamentals and Applications of Microfluidics, this newly revised second edition provides electrical and mechanical engineers with complete and current coverage of microfluidics – an emerging field [more...]

Theoretical Microfluidics

December 27, 2014

Author: Henrik Bruus Link: Amazon Microfluidics is a young and rapidly expanding scientific discipline, which deals with fluids and solutions in miniaturized systems, the so-called lab-on-a-chip systems. It has applications in [more...]

Laminar flow patterning in microfluidic devices

December 27, 2014

This video tutorial is from Cornell University Mechanical Engineering 6240 – Physics of Micro- and Nanoscale Fluid Mechanics on Sep 5th 2012. A discussion of two examples of laminar flow patterning [more...]

Micro- and Nanoscale Fluid Mechanics: Transport in Microfluidic Devices

December 27, 2014

Author: Brian J. Kirby Link: Amazon This text focuses on the physics of fluid transport in micro- and nanofabricated liquid-phase systems, with consideration of gas bubbles, solid particles, and macromolecules. [more...]

Dancing Magnetotactic Bacteria

December 27, 2014

Magnetotactic bacteria linedancing on music through the use of a superimposed magnetic field Tijmen Hageman from Korean Institute of Science and Technology Europe (KIST) in collaboration with theUniversity of Twente won the 2014 [more...]

Chinese Activities in Microfluidics

December 27, 2014

Author: Henne van Heeren, enablingMNT, the Netherlands Introduction Over the last three decades China slowly transformed its strictly centrally planned economy into a more market oriented economy, where technology is to [more...]

Microfluidic Diagnostics at the Point of Care: The Power of Paper

December 22, 2014

Patrick Beattie, 2014 SLAS Innovation Award winner and former director of operations for Diagnostics for All (DFA), recently took the next step on his journey to improve global health when [more...]

Lens-Free Microscope Can Detect Cancer at the Cellular Level

December 22, 2014

Tissue sample image created by a new lens-free microscope developed in lab at UCLA These days, most cell-level abnormalities such as a cancer and other malignant tumors often require costly [more...]

MicroLab Devices

December 14, 2014

About the company: Developer of microfluidic based instruments for medical diagnostics. MicroLab Devices also provide microfluidic chip and biosensor design and fabrication from prototype through to volume quantities. PDMS and [more...]

Microflexis

December 14, 2014

About the company: Germany developer and manufacturer of thin and flexible microfluidic chips. The primary chip materials include polycarbonate (PC), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), polystyrene (PS), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene [more...]

FlowJEM

December 14, 2014

About the company: Provider of full custom microfluidic chip design and manufacturing. Primary chip materials are PDMS, Polycarbonate (PC), Cyclicolefin polymer (COP) and Acrylic thermoplastics. FlowJEM also develops interface [more...]

Epigem

December 14, 2014

About the company: Developer and manufacturer of microfluidic devices. Epigem provides prototyping capability along with low volume custom microfluidic chip production and high volume chip manufacturing. PMMA and PEEK are two [more...]

Acoustofluidic control of bubble size in microfluidic flow-focusing configuration

December 14, 2014

This paper reports a method to control the bubble size generated in a microfluidic flow-focusing configuration. With an ultrasonic transducer, we induce acoustic streaming using a forward moving, oscillating gas-liquid [more...]

ElVEFLOW

December 14, 2014

About the company Developer and manufacturer of precise flow controllers and microfluidic kits and relevant accessories. The main products include pressure and vacuum controllers, microflow sensors and temperature sensors. Contact [more...]

A Step Toward Artificial Cells, Built from Silicon

December 14, 2014

In a step toward sophisticated artificial cells, scientists have engineered a silicon chip that can produce proteins from DNA, the most basic function of life. The system, though relatively simple, [more...]

Microfluidics Support Plate Milling with High Speed CNC Machine

December 14, 2014

Microfluidics support plates are used for the distribution of minimal amounts of liquids (Microfluidics) in medical technology. The challenge in milling is the precise and burr-free reproduction of the geometries, [more...]

JetXpert

December 10, 2014

About the company: Instrument company for providing solutions for drop-in-flight analysis, including inkjet printing systems and deposition systems. Contact Information: ImageXpert Inc. 460 Amherst Street Nashua, NH, 03063 USA [more...]

CellSqueeze microfluidic chips

December 10, 2014

Intracellular delivery of macromolecules has long been a challenge in both research and therapeutic applications. Prof. Klavs Jensen and Prof. Robert Langer of MIT recognized this challenge and organized a [more...]

LioniX

December 10, 2014

About the company: Manufacturer and provider of products and components based on micro/nano machining technology for its original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers. The company specializes in applications of integrated optics, [more...]