Squeeze-chip
The squeeze-chip developed by researchers from Peking University aims to simplify fluid control in microfluidics. The squeeze-chip controls fluid flow with a finger pump and check valves, eliminating the need for expensive equipment to drive flow
Distinguishing Malaria and Typhoid Fever
Paul Yager of the University of Washington has developed a microfluidic card to detect both malaria and typhoid fever in low-resource settings. These both present fever symptoms, which can lead to incorrect treatment if misdiagnosed.
Quantifying Sickle Cell Disease
Researchers from MIT and Harvard Medical School have developed a microfluidic card to characterize the severity of sickle cell disease. This could be used to develop better therapeutics and diagnose patients at risk for severe vaso-occlusive crises.
- Squeeze-chip
- Distinguishing Similar Diseases
- Quantifying Sickle Cell Disease
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mi·cro·flu·id·ics "mī-krə-'flü-'i-diks, noun
technology dealing with the behavior, precise control and manipulation of fluids that are geometrically constrained to a small, typically sub-millimeter, scale
Related forms
mi·cro·flu·id·ic, adjective
fu·ture 'fyü-chər, noun
something that will exist or happen in time to come
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