Tag: microfluidics

New blood analysis chip could lead to disease diagnosis in minutes

New biochip could lead to disease diagnosis in minutes

March 16, 2011:

A major milestone in microfluidics could soon lead to stand-alone, self-powered chips that can diagnose diseases within minutes. The device, developed by researchers at UC Berkeley, Dublin City University in Ireland and Universidad de Valparaíso Chile, is able to process whole blood samples without the use of external tubing or external components.