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 are shapelier not only swim better, their genetic composition is superior [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 professor Scott Manalis says. (Illustration: [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 such as rapid [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 of electric fields that might be used to noninvasively treat breast, [more...]