Micofluidic devices

Separating the weak from the strong: New device sorts sperm

January 22, 2018

For sperm, looks matter. As you might guess, sperm that have a wonky shape — a lopsided head or crooked tail, for example — also harbor wonky DNA. Those that [more...]

Microfluidic Chip Enables Fast, Precise Measurement of Single-cell Growth

September 11, 2016

A new technique invented at MIT can precisely measure the growth of many individual cells simultaneously. “The device provides new insights into how cells grow and respond to drugs,” MIT [more...]

Microfluidic Cell Culture

July 20, 2016

Microfluidics Microfluidics technology is characterized by the manipulation of small volumes of fluids (10-9 to 10-18 liters) in channels with dimensions of tens of micrometers. Certain properties of microfluidic technologies [more...]

New Microfluidic Device Offers Means for Studying Electric Field Cancer Therapy

July 14, 2016

A photo of three microfluidic devices filled with food color dyes. The device, about the size of a credit card, is designed to help scientists narrow in on safe ranges [more...]