March 2015

Biotechnology in a Microchip

March 22, 2015

Finding a needle in a haystack seems difficult? What if we reduce the haystack to the scale of the needle? This is what Bio-MicroElectroMechanical Systems (BioMEMS) are designed for, in the biological and medical field. For the past 7 [more...]

Microfluidics and Nanotechnology: Biosensing to the Single Molecule Limit (Devices, Circuits, and Systems)

March 22, 2015

Book Description Amazon Link | CRC Press Link An increasing number of technologies are being used to detect minute quantities of biomolecules and cells. However, it can be difficult to determine which technologies show the most promise [more...]

Google Files Patent for Wearable Medical Device

March 22, 2015

Google has filed a patent application for a wearable medical device, able to use nanoparticles to detect and treat illnesses such as cancer. For those wishing to protect their health and extend their lifespan, a futuristic medical [more...]

Researchers Use the Latest in Nanotechnology and Transdermal Drug Delivery to Combat Acne

March 22, 2015

Acne, a scourge of adolescence, may be about to meet its ultra high-tech match. By using a combination of ultrasound, gold-covered particles and lasers, researchers from UC Santa Barbara and the private medical device company Sebacia have [more...]

Lab-on-Paper for Rapid, Inexpensive Medical Diagnostics

March 18, 2015

Labonachip LLC, a diagnostics company A team of University of Rhode Island engineers led by Professor Mohammad Faghri has created a new paper-based platform for conducting a wide range of complex medical diagnostics. The key development [more...]

Glucose Sensor Allows Single Point-of-Entry Artificial Pancreas

March 18, 2015

To create new types of sensors, gold films are patterned onto a substrate using microcontract printing and etching. (Credit: Oregon State University) Engineers at Oregon State University have used “additive manufacturing” to [more...]

New Approach to 3D Printing Technology, Carbon3D Unveils Breakthrough CLIP

March 17, 2015

Principle of Continuous Liquid Interface Production technology (CLIP), Image Credit: Carbon3D In what may be one of the biggest stories we have covered this year, a new company, Carbon3D has just emerged out of stealth mode, unveiling [more...]

Stem Cells from Wisdom Teeth Can Be Transformed into Corneal Cells

March 17, 2015

Repairing the cornea: Currently the only stem-cell-based therapy for the eye that has been proven to work in clinical trials The cornea transparent ‘window’ on the front of the eye that allows the light to enter. Stem cells from the [more...]

Exotic Micropumps and Gels Offer Hope for Hearing Disorders

March 14, 2015

Researchers at the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory have fabricated and tested a simplified micropump and used it to demonstrate the flow of fluid into and out of the device, the ability to store drug in a reservoir on board, and the [more...]

Beauty of Science: Droplet Dancing-II

March 14, 2015

Fascinating droplets mixed from water and food coloring show complex movement and interactions. (Image Credit: Kurt Hickman, Stanford University) Nate Cira was working in a lab as an undergraduate at University of Wisconsin–Madison [more...]

One-step Detection of Pathogens and Viruses with High Sensitivity

March 14, 2015

Schematic illustration of the MS-MRS sensor.MB250 andMB30 can selectively capture and enrich the target to form the sandwich ‘MB250-target-MB30‘ conjugate. After the magnetic separation, the T2 signal of water molecules around [more...]

Microfluidic Connection and Flow Resistance

March 11, 2015

Introduction This article covers some tips for setting up microfluidic systems. Flow resistance is a crucial parameter for flow stability, and effective optimization of flow resistance and pressures during setup will help you achieve the [more...]

Defining Resolution and Stability in Microfluidic Systems

March 11, 2015

Difference Between Resolution and Stability When discussing microfluidic systems, there can sometimes be confusion with regards to the meanings of stability and resolution. Three parameters need to be examined to clarify the differences [more...]

SlipChip Gets $26.5M For Microfluidics Technology

March 9, 2015

Single-step Preloaded SlipChip, Image Credit: Ismagilov group, Caltech Pasadena-based SlipChip, a Caltech spinoff developing microfluidics technology, has raised $26.5M as part of an ongoing, $30M funding raising effort, according to a [more...]

Hearts-on-a-chip Could Aid Drug Screening

March 9, 2015

UC Berkeley researchers have created a ‘heart-on-a-chip’ that effectively uses human cardiac muscle cells derived from adult stem cells to model how a human heart reacts to cardiovascular medications. The system could one day [more...]

Fundamentals of Microfluidics and Lab on a Chip for Biological Analysis and Discovery

March 7, 2015

Book Description Link: Amazon Lab-on-a-chip technology permits us to make many important discoveries that can only be observed at the microscale or the nanoscale. Using this technology, biological and biochemical analyses translate [more...]

Microfluidics Helps Solve the Mysteries of Sickle Cell Disease

March 5, 2015

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary disorder that affects more than 13 million people around the world. Sufferers of SCD carry a mutated form of hemoglobin that changes their red blood cells into stiff, sickle-shaped cells that slow [more...]

Fluigent

March 4, 2015

The standard of Microfluidic Control Fluigent develops, manufactures and commercializes innovative fluid handling solutions for a variety of rapidly growing applications where fluid control is critical. Since 2006, we have delivered [more...]

Microfluidic Diamond Sensor

March 2, 2015

A diamond nanocrystal (white object to the right of center) is used to map the magnetic field around a particle (red object at center). The particle floats in a shallow bath of ionic liquid. The particle can be moved about (dotted [more...]