... rhythms, gene networks are central to many time-dependent cellular processes. Recent technological advances now make it possible to track the dynamics of gene networks in single cells under various environmental conditions using microfluidic 'lab-on-a-chip' devices, and researchers are using these new techniques to ...

... some high performance optics onto a chip that contains microfluidics as well. This allows us to be able to parallelize the optics in the same way that a microfluidic device parallelizes sample manipulation and delivery," says Ken ... movie of the droplets dancing through the channels."Our approach allows us to make measurements over a comparatively large area over the chip. Most microscopes ...

... . Associate Professor Shen said the cotton-based microfluidic system was a novel concept and he hoped further research could lead to ... currently promising technologies in the area of paper-based microfluidic diagnostic devices, however the disadvantage is that it requires expensive ... involving disease detection, so an affordable alternative could make a huge difference. “My research team is ...

... : Ordinary cotton thread used to stitch together low-cost microfluidic analytical device Regular exercise reduces patient anxiety ... needles to literally stitch together the uniquely low-cost microfluidic analytical device, which is the size of a postage stamp and ... a chronic illness can chip away at quality of life and make patients less likely to follow their treatment plan. But regular exercise ...

Researchers have demonstrated a new microfluidic sorting device that rapidly analyzes millions of biological reactions. Smaller than an iPod Nano, the device analyzes reactions a 1,000-times faster and ... conventional state-of-the-art robotic methods. The scientists anticipate that the invention could reduce screening costs by 1 million-fold and make directed evolution more commonplace in the lab.