Optofluidics

Microfluidic chip helps replicate the motor neuron connections affected by ALS

December 27, 2018

In an advance that could help scientists develop and test new drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease that gradually kills off the motor neurons that control muscles, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT; [more...]

Seeing the Invisible with Microfluidic Devices

July 5, 2018

The laboratory is the traditional home of the scientific experiment. A biology lab is often like a cell nursery, where the cells are lovingly nurtured in conditions optimal for their growth. A chemistry lab might be filled with glassware, [more...]

International MicroNanoConference, 12 & 13 December 2017 Call for Abstract

December 12, 2017

The international MicroNanoConference has an established track record in bringing together the value chain of the different micro and nano fields of endeavour. The active involvement of the industry, science and user community of [more...]

Optofluidics 2017

July 25, 2017

Optofluidics 2017 continues a series of Conferences that provide a forum to promote scientific exchange and foster closer networks and collaborative ties between leading international optics and micro/nanofluidics researchers across [more...]

2nd Microfluidics Congress: USA-2017

July 24, 2017

Global Engage is pleased to announce the Microfluidics Congress: USA, which will be held on July 24-26th, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue. There will also be pre-meeting training courses. For more [more...]

A Perspective on the Rise of Optofluidics and the Future-Review

May 31, 2017

In the recent past, the field of optofluidics has thrived from the immense efforts of researchers from diverse communities. The concept of optofluidics combines optics and microfluidics to exploit novel properties and functionalities. In [more...]

Optofluidics Announces Name Change to Halo Labs

April 27, 2017

Optofluidics today announced that it’s changing its corporate name to Halo Labs. The move comes after the company changed focus to making analytical tools for biopharmaceutical quality control. “We are excited about this new [more...]

SPIE -Microfluidics, BioMEMS, and Medical Microsystems XV 2017

January 28, 2017

The purpose of this conference is to provide an international technical forum to showcase recent advances in microfluidics, BioMEMS, and medical microsystems. Microfluidic devices and systems have created a tremendous interest in many [more...]

New Optofluidic Platform Features Tunable Optics and Novel ‘Lightvalves’

September 18, 2016

A new optofluidic platform for biological sample processing and optical analysis is made of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and features tunable optics and novel ‘lightvalves.’ (Photo by C. Lagattuta) For well over a decade, [more...]

Microneedles: a Painless Way to Monitor Drug Concentrations in the Bloodstream

August 1, 2016

Figure Cross-sectional schematic view (A) and top view design (B) of the devices. A surface-functionalized microneedle is integrated to a PDMS optofluidic device equipped with optical fibers. The mechanism of the optical waveguide equipped [more...]

The 6th International Multidiscipline Conference on Optofluidics (Optofluidics 2016)

July 24, 2016

The aim of OPTOFLUIDICS2016 conference is to provide a forum to promote scientific exchange and to foster closer networks and collaborative ties between leading international optics and micro/nanofluidics researchers across various [more...]

Fiber Optic Biosensor-Integrated Microfluidic Chip Detects Glucose Levels

May 9, 2016

Insulin deficiency and hyperglycemia are two well-known culprits behind diabetes, both of which are reflected in blood glucose concentrations. Now, researchers are working to create ultrasensitive lab-on-a-chip devices to quickly measure [more...]

Using Chip Technology To Detect And Prevent Diseases

April 17, 2016

The overlap between semiconductor technology and medicine is growing, creating the same kinds of economies of scale that have fueled the semiconductor industry for the past five decades. While technology has long held a place in the [more...]

EMN Meeting on Microfluidics and Nanofluidics 2016

April 5, 2016

The paramount EMN Meeting on Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, April 05-08, 2016 will bring an opportunity for leading academic scientists, researchers and decision makers in the field of Nanomedicine to get their latest discoveries [more...]

An Optofluidic Chip for Single-cell Sorting Based on Mechanical Properties

November 29, 2015

A monolithic optofluidic chip fabricated by femtosecond laser extracts highly metastatic cells from a heterogeneous population on the basis of optical stretching measurements. The past decade has seen an increasing interest in the analysis [more...]

Determining What Stays on the Device, and What Goes in the Consumable

November 29, 2015

Image credit: Eric Schneider, Keytech Inc Because most medical devices include both a durable instrument and a consumable, product developers often face a pivotal question during the early design process: What stays on the instrument [more...]

Researchers Creating Rapid Diagnostic Test For Blood Infections

October 15, 2015

Dr. Hawkins is working on developing tiny microchips like this for the project (Image Credit: BYU) BYU is a major part of a collaborative team which has just kicked off a massive multidisciplinary effort to combat a threat to global [more...]

New On-chip Optical Sensing Technique Used to Detect Multiple Flu Strains

October 9, 2015

A schematic view shows the optical waveguide intersecting a fluidic microchannel containing target particles. Targets are optically excited as they flow past well-defined excitation spots created by multi-mode interference; fluorescence is [more...]

Hybrid Chip Enables Reliable Direct Detection of Ebola

September 27, 2015

This hybrid device integrates a microfluidic chip for sample preparation and an optofluidic chip for optical detection of individual molecules of viral RNA. (Image Credit: Joshua Parks) A team led by researchers at UC Santa Cruz has [more...]

Recent Advances in Optical Fiber Devices For Microfluidics Integration

September 13, 2015

Detection and trapping of molecules can be achieved with optical fibers directly located within the fluidic microchannel. This paper examines the recent emergence of miniaturized optical fiber based sensing and actuating devices that have [more...]