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Bio-Nano-Chips Hold Promise for Non-Invasive Serial Serum Antiepileptic Drug Measurements

Medications remain the mainstay of epilepsy treatment, and to date there are no FDA-approved devices that provide an accurate means of detection for generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS), or convulsions, during activities of daily living.

10 Dec 2013

Magnetite Nanofluid Manipulated by Magnets Could Prevent Hotspots in Plant Cooling Systems

Cooling systems generally rely on water pumped through pipes to remove unwanted heat. Now, researchers at MIT and in Australia have found a way of enhancing heat transfer in such systems by using magnetic fields, a method that could prevent hotspots that can lead to system failures. The system could also be applied to cooling everything from electronic devices to advanced fusion reactors, they say.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 20 Nov 2013

Lab-on-a-Chip Device and Cell Phone Help Determine Concentration of HIV RNA Molecules

In developing nations, rural areas, and even one's own home, limited access to expensive equipment and trained medical professionals can impede the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Many qualitative tests that provide a simple "yes" or "no" answer (like an at-home pregnancy test) have been optimized for use in these resource-limited settings. But few quantitative tests—those able to measure the precise concentration of biomolecules, not just their presence or absence—can be done outside of a laboratory or clinical setting.

19 Nov 2013

UltraSM® Membranes for Chip-Sized Diagnostics from SiMPore

A groundbreaking collaboration between researchers at SiMPore Inc., the University of Rochester and the Rochester Institute of Technology has led to the development of a highly efficient automated chip-sized pump.

From SiMPore Inc. 7 Nov 2013

Micronit Installs EVG 6200 Semi-Automated Nanoimprint Lithography System at Enschede Facility

EV Group (EVG), a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, today announced that it has delivered an EVG®6200 semi-automated mask alignment system to Micronit, a manufacturer of lab-on-a-chip products used in life sciences applications, such as molecular diagnostics and point-of-care, as well as micro-processed glass substrates for MEMS applications.

From EV Group 29 Oct 2013

Nanocrystalline Silicon Membranes Help Shrink the Power Source for Chip-Sized Electroosmotic Pumps

The ability to shrink laboratory-scale processes to automated chip-sized systems would revolutionize biotechnology and medicine. For example, inexpensive and highly portable devices that process blood samples to detect biological agents such as anthrax are needed by the U.S. military and for homeland security efforts.

29 Oct 2013

New Method Paves Way to Design Better Lab-on-a-Chip Devices

UCLA chemists for the first time have employed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) — a technique normally reserved for medical clinicians peering inside the human body — to better measure the temperature of gases inside a catalytic reactor.

From University of California, Los Angeles 24 Oct 2013

Ostendum Recognized with Frost & Sullivan Award for Lab-on-a-Chip Nanodevices Development

Based on its recent analysis of the Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC) nanodevices market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Ostendum R&D BV (Ostendum) with the 2013 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation Leadership. Ostendum is a group of companies focused on the development and production of fast, highly sensitive, portable, easy-to-use and cost-effective biosensors for the instantaneous detection of micro-organisms and biomolecules, including biomarkers, proteins and nucleic acids.

From Frost and Sullivan 19 Oct 2013

Inexpensive Lab on a Chip Embedded in Plant Stems Can Accurately Measure Soil Moisture Levels

Crop growers, wine grape and other fruit growers, food processors and even concrete makers all benefit from water sensors for accurate, steady and numerous moisture readings. But current sensors are large, may cost thousands of dollars and often must be read manually.

11 Oct 2013

New Technology to Quantitatively Observe Cellular Processes Taking Place on Lab-on-a-Chip

A team of scientists from The University of Texas at Arlington and MIT has figured out how to quantitatively observe cellular processes taking place on so-called “lab on a chip” devices in a silicon environment.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4 Oct 2013

Lab on a Chip News

Bio-Nano-Chips Hold Promise for Non-Invasive Serial Serum Antiepileptic Drug Measurements

Magnetite Nanofluid Manipulated by Magnets Could Prevent Hotspots in Plant Cooling Systems

Lab-on-a-Chip Device and Cell Phone Help Determine Concentration of HIV RNA Molecules

UltraSM® Membranes for Chip-Sized Diagnostics from SiMPore

Micronit Installs EVG 6200 Semi-Automated Nanoimprint Lithography System at Enschede Facility

Nanocrystalline Silicon Membranes Help Shrink the Power Source for Chip-Sized Electroosmotic Pumps

New Method Paves Way to Design Better Lab-on-a-Chip Devices

Ostendum Recognized with Frost & Sullivan Award for Lab-on-a-Chip Nanodevices Development

Inexpensive Lab on a Chip Embedded in Plant Stems Can Accurately Measure Soil Moisture Levels

New Technology to Quantitatively Observe Cellular Processes Taking Place on Lab-on-a-Chip

An Extensive Analysis of Environmentally Friendly Nanolubricant Grinding

Papaya Peel Waste Offers Eco-Friendly Photocatalyst Solution

New 2D Polymers Bridge the Gap in Electron Mobility for Organic Semiconductors

Custom Nanoparticles That Can Transport Drugs to the Heart

New Water Filter Upcycles Cellulose for Cleaner Water

Applying AI-Driven Solutions to Semiconductor Digital Design

Redux AFM: Expanding Access to Automated Nanoscale Imaging

Project Pursues Ultra Low-Cost, Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells

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