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Advances in the field of nanotechnology have led to the development of miniaturized devices called lab-on-a-chip (LOC). Lithography, in particular, has helped create nanoscale impressions on the surface of metals and semiconductors.

3D-printed cell traps help researchers remove the hay to expose cancer cells

Finding a handful of cancer cells hiding among billions of blood cells in a patient sample can be like finding a needle in a haystack. In a new approach enabled by 3D-printed cell traps, researchers are removing the hay to expose the cancer cells.

28 Oct 2019

Scientists solve a longstanding challenge in portable diagnostic devices

If you've ever stopped to watch rain falling on a windowpane, you've seen what happens when two drops of water touch and merge into one.

10 Oct 2019

New lab-on-a-chip system quickly identifies health aspects of a person's immune system

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a lab-on-a-chip system that can identify the health aspects of a person's immune system from a drop of their blood, within minutes.

25 Sep 2019

'Lab on a chip' technology may help find new treatments for NAFLD

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease--the accumulation of liver fat in people who drink little or no alcohol--is increasingly common around the world, and in the United States, it affects between 30 and 40 percent of adults.

29 Aug 2019

Researchers develop simple method for isolating placental cells from cervical swabs

Brown University researchers have developed a simple method for isolating placental cells from cervical swabs. The technique, described in the journal Scientific Reports, could aid in developing less invasive ways of diagnosing genetic disorders in developing fetuses.

27 Aug 2019

New lab-on-a-chip could help development of novel anti-clotting therapies

A tiny lab the size of a postage stamp could be the next big thing in the search for safer anti-clotting drugs to prevent heart attacks and strokes.

21 Aug 2019

New liquid biopsy chip captures circulating tumor cells with greater sensitivity

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have developed a chip made of carbon nanotubes that can capture circulating tumor cells of all sizes and types, and can do so with far greater sensitivity than existing technologies.

1 Aug 2019

Smartphone ‘virus scanner’ could help governments contain viral outbreaks

Researchers have created and tested a miniature virus-scanning device for smartphones that is 100 times more sensitive than commercial influenza testing kits.

31 Jul 2019

New DIY pressure pump enables more people to test water and blood samples

A simple pressure pump, made from balloons and nylon stockings, means more people in more places will be able to test water contaminants and blood samples.

30 Jul 2019

Researchers develop new microfluidic device to capture tumor cells

Instead of searching for a needle in a haystack, what if you were able to sweep the entire haystack to one side, leaving only the needle behind? That's the strategy researchers in the University of Georgia College of Engineering followed in developing a new microfluidic device that separates elusive circulating tumor cells from a sample of whole blood.

17 May 2019

Innovative microfluidic device simplifies study of blood cells, opens new organ-on-chip possibilities

A simple innovation the size of a grain of sand means we can now analyze cells and tiny particles as if they were inside the human body.

9 May 2019

Organ-on-chip systems offered to Asia-Pacific regions by Sydney's AXT

Organ-on-Chip specialist CN Bio has signed a distribution agreement with Sydney-based AXT Pty. Ltd., Australia’s leading supplier of high technology scientific equipment. The agreement will see AXT distribute CN Bio’s innovative bioengineering products to medical researchers in academia and industry throughout Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific region.

From AXT Pty Ltd 2 May 2019

Berkeley Lab researchers 3D-print all-liquid 'lab on a chip'

Researchers at DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have 3D-printed an all-liquid device that, with the click of a button, can be repeatedly reconfigured on demand to serve a wide range of applications - from making battery materials to screening drug candidates.

26 Apr 2019

Microfluidic-based drug screening chip identifies antibiotic interactions in eight hours

A KAIST research team developed a microfluidic-based drug screening chip that identifies synergistic interactions between two antibiotics in eight hours.

19 Apr 2019

Sweat shows promise for noninvasive health monitoring

Making a revolutionary biosensor takes blood, sweat and tears. And saliva, naturally.

15 Mar 2019

Breakthrough chromosome imaging could aid in development of new treatments

Chromosomes, each containing hundreds or thousands of genes, act like a detailed instruction manual for how cells should develop and behave.

28 Feb 2019

New hydrogel-based muscles manipulate and stimulate biological tissue

Human tissues experience a variety of mechanical stimuli that can affect their ability to carry out their physiological functions, such as protecting organs from injury.

11 Feb 2019

New physical effect could lead to advancements in personalized pharmaceuticals

A new physical effect has been demonstrated at the University of Bath after 40 years of pursuit by physicists around the world, which could lead to advancements in chemical manufacturing efficiency, miniaturization and quality control in personalized pharmaceuticals.

7 Feb 2019

Scientists are working to develop a new way to detect Zika virus

A collaboration of scientists including Professor Jean Patterson, Ph.D., of Texas Biomedical Research Institute, is working on a new way to detect Zika virus that will help guide clinicians in their treatment of patients with the disease.

28 Jan 2019

Researchers create new micro-dispenser for storage and controlled release of liquids

Lab-on-a-chip technology could transform medicine in ways comparable with how microprocessors have changed our everyday lives - that is once it can be manufactured in a scalable cost-effective way. Researchers in Sweden now report a development that could speed this revolution up.

23 Jan 2019