Microfluidic Devices

New Device Zooms in on Microbe Behaviour at the Right Scale

September 17, 2017

A scientist operates a new compact device for studying the behaviour of marine microbes. (Image Credit: Marea Martlew) Marine microbes play an important role in the productivity and functioning of our oceans but scientists studying their [more...]

A Review of Droplet-Sequencing

May 14, 2017

Cells, the building blocks of tissues, organs, and organisms, vary broadly in type and state. Today, the lack of information about cellular diversity in complex tissues leads researchers to find new ways of single-cell analysis and [more...]

Researchers Develop Device That Emulates Human Kidney Function

February 18, 2017

This reusable, multi-layered and microfluidic device incorporates a porous growth substrate, with a physiological fluid flow, and the passive filtration of the capillaries around the end of a kidney, called the glomerulus, where waste is [more...]

Cancer Breakthrough Miniature Device Shows Which Drugs Perform Best Against Tumors

December 18, 2016

A microfluidic device used to monitor the response of hypoxic cells (Credit: University of Huddersfield) Researchers at the University of Huddersfield have helped develop a lab device that could speed up the adoption of new anti-cancer [more...]

Leti and ARaymondlife Launch Project to Speed Use Of Microfluidic Devices for Onsite Biological Sample Analysis

April 16, 2016

Leti, an Institute of CEA Tech, and ARaymondlife*, a manufacturer of customized devices and consumables for the IVD industry today announced a joint initiative to accelerate the development and manufacturing of innovative medical devices, [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...]

On-chip Sensors, Call for Paper

February 11, 2015

Dear Colleagues, The original idea of lab-on-a-chip (LOC) technology involves integrating on-chip sensors with advanced microfluidic technology to build miniaturized devices that can monitor bio/chemical responses in real time [more...]