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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.

A Light Source in Quantitative Analysis: What Role Does it Play?

In this interview, Claudia Jaffe discusses the importance of illuminators in microscopy and the different types of light used in life science research.

From Lumencor, Inc 7 Jan 2019

Brigham researchers develop automated, low-cost tool to predict a woman's ovulation

Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital are developing an automated, low-cost tool to predict a woman's ovulation and aid in family planning.

11 Dec 2018

New diagnostic tool enables speedy diagnosis of bacterial infections

Using a small and inexpensive biosensor, researchers at UBC Okanagan, in collaboration with the University of Calgary, have built a diagnostic tool that provides health care practitioners almost instant diagnosis of a bacterial infection.

29 Nov 2018

Researchers create new devices to mechanically stress retinal cells

Researchers at Utah State University have developed new devices to mechanically stress human cells in the lab.

25 Oct 2018

Researchers streamline design of lab-on-a-chip devices to observe their inner workings

Microfluidic devices can take standard medical lab procedures and condenses each down to a microchip that can balance on top of a water bottle lid.

6 Oct 2018

Miniature magnetic swimming devices could deliver drugs to specific areas of body

Scientists have created miniature magnetic swimming devices - which mimic the appearance of sperm cells - that could revolutionize disease treatment by swimming drugs to specific areas of the body.

3 Oct 2018

Researchers develop fast detection strategy to know type of virus acquired by patients

Even tiny amounts of viruses can have disastrous consequences. RNA identification can reveal the type of virus present.

20 Sep 2018

Real-time dynamic monitoring of cell's nucleus for effective cancer screening

To test for malignancy or monitor the effectiveness of cancer treatment, a person's tissue must be extracted, sent to a lab, stained and analyzed by a pathologist--a process that can take days to complete and is subject to human error.

15 Aug 2018

New 'lab on a chip' holds potential to detect very small quantities of disease-causing bacteria

A new type of "lab on a chip" developed by McGill University scientists has the potential to become a clinical tool capable of detecting very small quantities of disease-causing bacteria in just minutes.

31 Jul 2018

Duke engineers develop new technique to manipulate, split and mix droplets of biological fluids

Engineers at Duke University have developed a way to manipulate, split and mix droplets of biological fluids by having them surf on acoustic waves in oil.

26 Jul 2018

New lab-on-a-chip technology could soon help detect fetal genetic abnormalities in early pregnancy

Biomedical engineers Dr Marnie Winter and Professor Benjamin Thierry from UniSA's Future Industries Institute and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology are part of a team of researchers who have isolated fetal cells from maternal blood using a tiny microfluidic device, allowing for improved genetic testing.

11 Jul 2018

Breakthrough technology offers hope for early diagnosis of type 1 diabetes

Researchers are developing early detection technology for Type 1 diabetes that can accurately predict if a child is at risk of the chronic disease.

10 Jul 2018

Technology breakthrough could enable detection of fetal genetic abnormalities in early pregnancy

A wide range of fetal genetic abnormalities could soon be detected in early pregnancy thanks to a world-first study led by University of South Australia researchers using lab-on-a-chip, non-invasive technology.

18 Jun 2018

New collaboration integrates Intabio's Blaze solution with Bruker's mass spectrometers

Intabio, Inc., announced today that it has entered into a collaboration with Bruker to accelerate integration of Intabio's Blaze™ solution with Bruker's high resolution mass spectrometers.

From Bruker Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry 14 Jun 2018

New lab-on-a-chip device shows promise in treating retinal diseases

Houston Methodist researchers developed a new lab-on-a-chip technology that could quickly screen possible drugs to repair damaged neuron and retinal connections, like what is seen in people with macular degeneration or who've had too much exposure to the glare of electronic screens.

10 May 2018

Innovative device shows promise in capturing and releasing circulating tumor cells

For years, bioengineer Yaling Liu has been in pursuit of the deadly tumor cell. Liu has been perfecting a microfluidic device the size of two quarters that has the ability to catch and release circulating tumor cells (CTCs)--cancer cells that circulate in a cancer patient's blood.

19 Apr 2018

Scientists develop rapid test that could revolutionize diagnostics of infectious diseases

Scientists of the Leibniz-Institute of Photonic Technologies, Center for Sepsis Control and Care at the University Hospital Jena and Friedrich Schiller University work at a faster and cheaper alternative for hitherto time consuming pathogen diagnostics.

14 Mar 2018

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