Paper microfluidics

Paper Diagnostics Market Analysis And Segment Forecasts To 2022

June 14, 2017

The global paper diagnostics market was valued at USD 4,700 million in 2014 and is anticipated to grow at CAGR of 7.5% over the forecast period. Rising prevalence of infectious diseases such as HIV, malaria, tuberculosis is responsible for [more...]

Stanford Engineers Design a Urinalysis Testing System

May 30, 2016

There’s a good reason your doctor asks for a urine sample at your annual checkup. A simple, color-changing paper test, dipped into the specimen, can measure levels of glucose, blood, protein and other chemicals, which in turn can [more...]

Paper Diagnostic Tests Could Save Thousands of Lives

March 28, 2016

DFA Livertest: Postage stamp-sized paper tests developed by the non-profit Diagnostics for All can screen for drug toxicity by measuring enzymes produced by liver cells (Courtesy of Diagnostics for All, Inc.) When someone with a high fever [more...]

The Pregnancy Test of The Future is Flushable, Private and Sustainable with Help of Microfluidics

June 30, 2015

Preganancy test strip with microfluidic channels (Image Credit: LIA Diagnostics) The pregnancy test hasn’t changed in years. This startup is redesigning one of the most important moments in a woman’s life. The at-home [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...]

Rapid Test Kit Detects Dengue Antibodies from Saliva

January 29, 2015

This is a 3-D model of IBN’s rapid test kit that detects dengue-specific antibodies. (Credit: IBN, A*STAR) Finding out whether you have been infected with dengue may soon be as easy as spitting into a rapid test kit. The Institute of [more...]

Microfluidic Diagnostics at the Point of Care: The Power of Paper

December 22, 2014

Patrick Beattie, 2014 SLAS Innovation Award winner and former director of operations for Diagnostics for All (DFA), recently took the next step on his journey to improve global health when he was named a Skoll Scholar by the Skoll Centre [more...]