• Since its inception, the discipline of microfluidics has been harnessed for innovations in the biomedicine/chemistry fields-and to great effect. (rsc.org)
  • SelectBIO is delighted to welcome you to Ann Arbor, Michigan to the Innovations in Microfluidics 2024 Conference to be held May 6-7, 2024. (selectbiosciences.com)
  • Yafia, M, & Najjaran, H. "The Effect of Changing the Gap Height on Droplet Deformation During Transport in Digital Microfluidics Systems. (asme.org)
  • The objective of this paper is to characterize the droplet deformation during transport and to show how the droplet morphology changes at different gap heights in digital microfluidics systems. (asme.org)
  • We evaluated the performance of a prototype rapid digital microfluidics powered (DMF) enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA) assessing measles and rubella infection, by testing for immunoglobulin M (IgM), and immunity from natural infection or vaccine, by testing immunoglobulin G (IgG), in outbreak settings. (cdc.gov)
  • The latter are primarily used for research related to droplet-based microfluidics, including coalescence, drop-bubble interactions, flow in porous media or synthesis of materials. (ntnu.edu)
  • Reaction engineering is an important application of droplet microfluidics. (openwetware.org)
  • Microfluidics enables single-cell manipulation and analysis, reaction volumes of nano- or picoliters (thereby reducing costs), high-throughput execution of parallel experiments, automated routine liquid handling, integration of multiple biological processes in a single system, and programmability for complex protocols. (nature.com)
  • This success has had the natural side-effect of stereotyping microfluidics as a platform for medical diagnostics and miniaturized lab processes. (rsc.org)
  • For this reason, this year's COMPAMED Innovation Forum was dedicated to the topic of "Microfluidics for Mobile Diagnostics and Development of Vaccines and Drugs" and presented how microfluidic processes can help, for example, to better and faster solve the red-hot challenges of a global pandemic. (ivam.de)
  • Most of these new and creative designs of microfluidics-based products fail on their way to the market or arrive there after long and costly iterations of (re-)development processes. (nanotech-now.com)
  • We have used the Microfluidics M-110P within the DOMINO project to study deagglomeration of nanoparticle clusters in liquids and nanoemulsification processes. (labbulletin.com)
  • At the same time, the student will learn how to use microfluidics and to analyze microbial processes at the pore scale using spectroscopy. (lu.se)
  • Join us at DKSH Singapore as we collaborate with Microfluidics International to explore their high-pressure homogenizers that are leading the global nano-revolution. (dksh.com)
  • Microfluidics International Corporation is a leader in the design and production of laboratory and commercial processing equipment used in the production of micro- and nano-scale materials for pharmaceutical, biotech, chemical and diverse industries. (dksh.com)
  • Microfluidics, part of IDEX Corporation, are manufacturers of unique high pressure homogeniser fluid processors that are the gold standard in nano-enabled applications for uniform particle size reduction, cell disruption and nanoemulsion formation. (labbulletin.com)
  • This process takes seconds," says Walsh, highlighting one the advantages that microfluidics could bring to point-of-care diagnostics. (mit.edu)
  • Lecture notes on microfluidics and global health practice with guest lecturer David Steinmiller from Claros Diagnostics. (mit.edu)
  • NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) - UK-based microfluidics developer Dolomite said today that it will collaborate with the Danish firms Bioneer and OptoRobotix in a European Union-funded effort to develop a new stem cell handling device. (genomeweb.com)
  • Dolomite Microfluidics is a brand of Blacktrace Holdings Ltd . (dolomite-microfluidics.com)
  • Microfluidics for Antibiotic Susceptibility and Toxicity Testing. (cdc.gov)
  • In this work we (1) determine the shelf-life of ready-to-use microfluidics, (2) demonstrate biofilm-like colonization on fungi, (3) describe bacterial motility on fungal hyphae (fungal highway), (4) report material-dependent bacterial-fungal colonization, (5) demonstrate germination of vacuum-sealed Arabidopsis seeds in microfluidics stored for up to 2 weeks, and (6) observe bidirectional cytoplasmic streaming in fungi. (springer.com)
  • This pre-packaging approach provides a simple, one step process to initiate microfluidics in any setting for fungal studies, bacteria-fungal interactions, and other biological inquiries. (springer.com)
  • This process improves access to microfluidics for controlling biological microenvironments, and further enabling visual and quantitative analysis of fungal cultures. (springer.com)
  • The use of microfluidics to investigate fungal calcium carbonate precipitation at thepore scale. (lu.se)
  • There are many companies using microfluidics to screen drugs in cells, such as the German biotech cytena and the UK company Sphere Fluidics. (labiotech.eu)
  • Microfluidics emerged in the beginning of the 1980s and is used in the development of inkjet printheads, DNA chips, lab-on-a-chip technology, micro-propulsion, and micro-thermal technologies. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Microfluidics Professional Course will provide participants from industry, government laboratories, and academia, with a state-of-the-art overview and hands-on training of current and emerging microfluidic and lab-on-a-chip technologies. (utoronto.ca)
  • Microfluidics can make all the difference in this race, because microfluidic components accelerate the speed of development and Lab-on-a-chip and chemical microreactors make mobile rapid tests possible and accelerate vaccine development. (ivam.de)
  • The latter aim can be achieved by using a technology called microfluidics, Lab on a chip, using miniaturized devices that integrate one or several analyses into a single chip, allowing real-time visualization and characterization at the micro scale using spectroscopy. (lu.se)
  • Companies that provide basic services to the synthetic biology community use microfluidics in their technology platforms (e.g. (nature.com)
  • From where I sit at the intersection of microfluidics and synthetic biology, I'm hoping our paper will be seized upon by community biolabs that would otherwise never get started with microfluidics," Carr says. (mit.edu)
  • Advantages of open microfluidics include accessibility to the flowing liquid for intervention, larger liquid-gas surface area, and minimized bubble formation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Dr. Holger Becker from microfluidic ChipShop explained that microfluidics plays a decisive role in currently sought-after molecular biological test methods such as PCR, antigen and antibody tests, and that it has the potential to offer important time advantages with regard to development speed. (ivam.de)
  • Lincoln Laboratory researchers propose an alternative to expensive microfluidics fabrication facilities. (mit.edu)
  • The research in the group includes the design, optimization, fabrication and operation of microfluidics systems. (mpg.de)
  • It provides production design rules for the major industrial fabrication technologies used in microfluidics: glass/planar processing (including integrated electrodes), polymer/injection moulding and imprint techniques. (nanotech-now.com)
  • Continuous flow microfluidics rely on the control of a steady state liquid flow through narrow channels or porous media predominantly by accelerating or hindering fluid flow in capillary elements. (wikipedia.org)
  • Soft matter is easily deformable when exposed to weak external fields, such as flow fields (microfluidics), mechanical forces, electric or magnetic fields, or by thermal fluctuations. (ntnu.edu)
  • I am a dedicated microfluidic engineer and researcher with a strong foundation in mechanical engineering, specializing in the application of microfluidics within interdisciplinary research contexts. (lu.se)
  • Moreover, the capability of generating and combining different internal porosities enables the OM microfluidics to be used for pore-size based applications, as demonstrated by separation of biomolecular mixtures. (nature.com)
  • Soft and complex matter science plays a central role in the development of innovative microfluidics, and microfluidics is an important tool in soft and complex matter research. (ntnu.edu)
  • To improve access to microfluidic systems, we present the development, characterization, and implementation of a microfluidics assembly and packaging process that builds on self-priming point-of-care principles to achieve "ready-to-use microfluidics. (springer.com)
  • As they scale up to take their ingenious product to market, they are seeking a Lead Microfluidics Engineer to join their Cambridge-based development team. (ecmselection.co.uk)
  • As Lead Microfluidics Engineer, you would take ownership of this aspect of their system, providing technical leadership, and development of next-generation devices. (ecmselection.co.uk)
  • Examples of open microfluidics include open-channel microfluidics, rail-based microfluidics, paper-based, and thread-based microfluidics. (wikipedia.org)
  • In this Focus article, we highlight notable examples of such "unconventional" microfluidics applications ( e.g. , robotics, electronics). (rsc.org)
  • In addition, open microfluidics eliminates the need to glue or bond a cover for devices, which could be detrimental to capillary flows. (wikipedia.org)
  • We have a great opportunity to expand access to new users of microfluidics technology. (mit.edu)
  • Microfluidics is key technology for integrated point-of-care diagnostic cartridges and offers the potential to also combine different test methods. (ivam.de)
  • Based in Cambridge, UK, Lightcast Discovery is developing microfluidics technology that automates cell screening experiments by using lasers. (labiotech.eu)
  • Speaking about Microfluidics technology being used within the DOMINO project, BHR senior consultant, Dr Gül Özcan-Ta?k?n, says "We use a broad range of process devices, including in-line and batch rotor-stators, ultrasonic dispersers, stirred bead mills and mechanically agitated tanks. (labbulletin.com)
  • The Microfluidics technology complements our facility really well, allowing us to cover a wider spectrum of process equipment. (labbulletin.com)
  • The innovative technology solutions offered by Microfluidics are used globally in R&D and production in a wide range of industries and applications. (labbulletin.com)
  • Other applications of microfluidics in UL are connected to microreactors, process control in microfluidics and spectrophotometric analysis in flow. (ntnu.edu)
  • MEMS: applications and relevance within microfluidics. (ntnu.edu)
  • In recent years several microfluidics-based devices for these and other "point of use" applications have entered the market. (nanotech-now.com)
  • However, researchers at MIT Lincoln Laboratory have proposed an alternative that could open up opportunities for the research into, and ultimately manufacture of, microfluidics. (mit.edu)
  • Press Release: Design for Manufacture Enabling a Great Leap forward for Microfluidics! (nanotech-now.com)
  • This document is available free of charge to researchers and developers around the world who are contemplating the creation of prototype devices containing microfluidics. (nanotech-now.com)
  • Frayling told me that Lightcast's system is unique because it is based more on software and image analysis algorithms than other microfluidics platforms. (labiotech.eu)
  • Microfluidics provide controlled environments and improved optical access for real-time and high-resolution imaging studies that allow high-content and quantitative analyses. (springer.com)
  • Another advantage of open microfluidics is the ability to integrate open systems with surface-tension driven fluid flow, which eliminates the need for external pumping methods such as peristaltic or syringe pumps. (wikipedia.org)
  • Because of the specialized expertise and facilities involved in developing microfluidic devices, the commercial sector has regarded microfluidics as an impractical R&D investment into devices whose production is not scalable to industry manufacturing. (mit.edu)
  • The microfluidics activities within this environment are directed towards molding of hydrogel beads for immobilization of biological macromolecules and cells both through the novel, versatile methods for ionotropic gelation of polysaccharides and by picoinjection. (ntnu.edu)
  • To make progress in this arena, technical and logistical barriers must be overcome to more effectively deploy microfluidics in biological disciplines. (springer.com)
  • The thoughts, both at NanoLund and at home in the apartment, always revolved around his and others' experiments in microfluidics and the process of working on his dissertation. (lu.se)
  • And very recently, some researchers have successfully applied microfluidics to fields outside its traditional domains. (rsc.org)
  • Active microfluidics refers to the defined manipulation of the working fluid by active (micro) components such as micropumps or microvalves. (wikipedia.org)
  • The identification of this opportunity spurred a group of leading microfluidics organisations in the "Microfluidics Consortium", to produce a "Design for Manufacturing" guideline. (nanotech-now.com)
  • Microfluidics have come to this point and this Design Guide is its hallmark. (nanotech-now.com)
  • For more than a decade, scientists have publicized the potential of microfluidics to revolutionize the test and analysis of substances ranging from water to DNA. (mit.edu)
  • The microfluidics tech is developed in collaboration with Epicore Biosystems . (ted.com)
  • General guidelines for choosing materials for microfluidics-based IVDs are also provided. (technologynetworks.com)
  • In paper based microfluidics, capillary elements can be achieved through the simple variation of section geometry. (wikipedia.org)
  • Microfluidics is employed in single-cell research, functional metagenomics, and in vitro transcription. (ntnu.edu)
  • Here, a highly-parallel, microfluidics-based method that allows for rapid collection of force-dependent motility parameters of cytoskeletal motors with two orders of magnitude improvement in throughput compared to currently available methods is introduced. (edu.au)
  • Synthetic biologists have used microfluidics for DNA assembly, cell-free expression, and cell culture, but a combination of expense, device complexity, and reliance on custom set-ups hampers their widespread adoption. (nature.com)
  • f , g SEM images for OM microfluidics with ( f ) a complex channel and ( g ) a capillary-like pattern, respectively. (nature.com)