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New biosensor tracks oxygen levels in real time in 'organ-on-a-chip' systems

A new biosensor allows researchers to track oxygen levels in real time in "organ-on-a-chip" systems, making it possible to ensure that such systems more closely mimic the function of real organs.

21 Aug 2018

Medicine on the front line to be presented at Medical Innovation 2018

This year, Medical Innovation will focus on healthcare on the front line. One of the highlights will be the British Army's Ice Maidens.

From Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 17 Aug 2018

New technique detects, measures, analyzes unevenly charged biomolecules

In clinical diagnostics, it is critical to monitor biomolecules in a simple, rapid and sensitive way. Clinicians most often monitor antibodies because these small proteins attach to antigens, or foreign substances, we face every day.

17 Aug 2018

Engineers create next-generation wristbands to monitor health, environmental exposures

Rutgers University-New Brunswick engineers have created a smart wristband with a wireless connection to smartphones that will enable a new wave of personal health and environmental monitoring devices.

7 Aug 2018

LifeSignals receives FDA clearance for wireless LP1100 Life Signal Patch

LifeSignals announced today that it received FDA clearance for its wireless LP1100 Life Signal Patch for enabling the next generation of wearable, healthcare monitoring devices.

26 Jul 2018

EPFL scientists develop new optical nanotube sensors using synthetic biology

EPFL scientists have developed new nanotube biosensors using synthetic biology, which improves their sensing capabilities in complex biofluids, such as blood and urine. The study is published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters.

24 Jul 2018

Purdue startup to create sensor that provides early detection of mosquito-borne diseases

A startup created by Purdue University professors is developing a sensor that can detect dangerous mosquito-borne tropical diseases faster and at a lower cost than current methods, giving health officials time to take action before the viruses are transmitted to humans.

13 Jul 2018

New biosensor could enable early non-invasive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease through magnetic resonance imaging

UPM researchers are involved in the development of a new biosensor that can be useful to achieve an early non-invasive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease using magnetic resonance imaging.

12 Jul 2018

New biosensor chip detects single nucleotide polymorphism in real time with high sensitivity

A team led by the University of California San Diego has developed a chip that can detect a type of genetic mutation known as a single nucleotide polymorphism and send the results in real time to a smartphone, computer, or other electronic device.

10 Jul 2018

Mid-infrared biosensor distinguishes multiple analytes in heterogeneous biological samples

Detecting biomolecules, such as lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids and their interactions in heterogeneous biological samples is crucial for understanding a multitude of biological mechanisms in health and disease.

5 Jun 2018

Researchers develop novel microscopy to observe cellular focal adhesion dynamics

Focal adhesions are large specialized proteins that are located in the area where a cell membrane meets the extracellular matrix, a collection of molecules surrounding the cells that provide support and regulate micromechanical signals to the cells.

4 Jun 2018

Miniaturized device offers new way to gain insight into cell processes and communication

Like humans, cells of the same species each have a distinct "personality." When confronted with an external stimulus like a virus, they each secrete a different quantity of molecules and communicate with each other to a varying degree.

28 May 2018

Determining the Optimal Biomarker Frequency for Biosensors

Chi-En Lin won Metrohm’s Young Chemist of the Year award for research into optimal biomarker frequencies and how it can be applied.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 22 May 2018

Scientists develop tiny fluorescent probe that seeks out GLUT5 and detects cancer cells

Determining the presence of cancer, as well as its type and malignancy, is a stressful process for patients that can take up to two weeks to get a diagnosis. With a new bit of technology--a sugar-transporting biosensor--researchers at Michigan Technological University hope to reduce that timeframe down to minutes.

20 Apr 2018

Russian researchers develop new biosensor chips based on unconventional materials

Russian researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have developed biosensor chips of unprecedented sensitivity, which are based on copper instead of the conventionally used gold.

11 Apr 2018

Miniature injectable biosensor could offer continuous, long-term alcohol monitoring

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a miniature, ultra-low power injectable biosensor that could be used for continuous, long-term alcohol monitoring.

11 Apr 2018

Wearable medical patch shows promise for early detection of hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes

A wearable medical patch measuring the beat-to-beat variation in heart rate is a promising device for the early detection of hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, in type 1 diabetes, according to the researchers who tested the new monitor.

19 Mar 2018

Study uses ACEA Biosciences’ xCELLigence assay to monitor disruption of S. aureus biofilms

Biofilms are surface-attached communities of bacterial or fungal cells that are enmeshed in an extensive extracellular matrix which makes them more resistant to both antibiotics and the immune system.

13 Mar 2018

Scientists develop novel assay for studying molecular determinants of bronchoconstriction/dilation

Contraction and relaxation of smooth muscle cells and fibroblasts within the bronchial airways dramatically affects airflow, and being able to modulate these processes is critical for treating asthma and allergic responses.

13 Mar 2018

Scientists in Sweden create DNA nanowires that offer hope for treatment of diseases

Scientists in Sweden today reported a nanoengineering innovation that offers hope for treatment of cancer, infections and other health problems - conductive wires of DNA enhanced with gold which could be used to electrically measure hundreds of biological processes simultaneously.

12 Feb 2018

Biosensor News and Research

Latest Biosensor News and Research

New biosensor tracks oxygen levels in real time in 'organ-on-a-chip' systems

Medicine on the front line to be presented at Medical Innovation 2018

New technique detects, measures, analyzes unevenly charged biomolecules

Engineers create next-generation wristbands to monitor health, environmental exposures

LifeSignals receives FDA clearance for wireless LP1100 Life Signal Patch

EPFL scientists develop new optical nanotube sensors using synthetic biology

Purdue startup to create sensor that provides early detection of mosquito-borne diseases

New biosensor could enable early non-invasive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease through magnetic resonance imaging

New biosensor chip detects single nucleotide polymorphism in real time with high sensitivity

Mid-infrared biosensor distinguishes multiple analytes in heterogeneous biological samples

Researchers develop novel microscopy to observe cellular focal adhesion dynamics

Miniaturized device offers new way to gain insight into cell processes and communication

Determining the Optimal Biomarker Frequency for Biosensors

Scientists develop tiny fluorescent probe that seeks out GLUT5 and detects cancer cells

Russian researchers develop new biosensor chips based on unconventional materials

Miniature injectable biosensor could offer continuous, long-term alcohol monitoring

Wearable medical patch shows promise for early detection of hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes

Study uses ACEA Biosciences’ xCELLigence assay to monitor disruption of S. aureus biofilms

Scientists develop novel assay for studying molecular determinants of bronchoconstriction/dilation

Scientists in Sweden create DNA nanowires that offer hope for treatment of diseases

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Biosensor News and Research

Latest Biosensor News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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