Sentences with phrase «microfluidic systems»
Microfluidic systems refer to tiny devices or systems that manipulate very small amounts of fluids, usually in the range of microliters or nanoliters. They use channels, valves, and pumps at a microscopic scale to control the movement and mixing of these fluids. These systems have various applications like medical diagnostics, lab-on-a-chip devices, chemical analysis, and drug delivery. Full definition
More recently, Professor Bargmann has taken chemotaxis studies to new levels with the development of an easy to replicate microfluidic system with which to quantify movement in both time and space in response to attractive odors.
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Because the field of microfluidics is a relatively immature field, numerical simulations of microfluidic systems can be extremely valuable both in terms of providing a research tool and as an efficient design and optimization tool.
Such micro-structured surfaces have helped design new surfaces that mimic surfaces found in nature, such as self - cleaning surfaces, reduced - drag surfaces, surfaces capable of transporting liquids in microfluidic systems, variants with anti-icing or heat transfer properties, and even surfaces that facilitate oil - water separation.
For studies at the molecular level, Ismagilov will develop microfluidic systems capable of rapidly generating, manipulating and assaying protein aggregates of various sizes, shapes and compositions.
Furthermore, most researchers working on this kind of chip were working with closed microfluidic systems, which allow fluid to flow in and out but do not offer an easy way to manipulate what is happening inside the chip.
There, he studied microfluidic systems, which at the time were starting to find applications in droplet formation.
«The intimate skin interface created by this wearable, skin - like microfluidic system enables new measurement capabilities not possible with the kinds of absorbent pads and sponges currently used in sweat collection,» said John A. Rogers, who led the multi-institution research team that created the «lab on the skin.»
Despite its common use in passive microfluidic systems, there's been limited development of active magnetic actuation methods, mainly due to the limitations of conventional electromagnetic sources.
The Stanford team is currently developing new applications for EPM actuation in ferro microfluidic systems, as well as optimizing the EPM design.
The microfabricated chip could be mass produced and integrated easily with existing microfluidic systems.
«Traditional microfluidic systems use tubes, valves, and pumps,» says Udayan Umapathi, a researcher at the MIT Media Lab, who led the development of the new system.
ScanDrop is an all - in - one microfluidic system for detecting and reporting the presence of bacteria in drinking water (Golberg, et al., 2014).
On the bioengineering side, Westervelt's group has developed hybrid Integrated Circuit / Microfluidic chips - programmable microfluidic systems that can trap, move, sort, and assemble biological cells and small particles in fluids.
The complete microfluidic system closely resembles a living, three - dimensional cross-section of the human glomerular wall.
Many scientists are working to develop microfluidic systems — known as labs - on - a-chip — that can mix small amounts of chemical reagents or biological molecules.
And most researchers working on this kind of chip were working with closed microfluidic systems, which allow fluid to flow in and out but do not offer an easy way to manipulate what is happening inside the chip.
«Given their small, strong and switchable properties, EPMs can be used for active magnetic actuation in microfluidic systems, a method with many potential applications, but currently limited by existing electromagnetic sources,» says José I. Padovani, the lead author on this paper.
Inconsistencies in a previous conceptual explanation of the stinging cell mechanism were identified using a microfluidic system and mathematical models.
In addition, the researchers integrated the sensor into a microfluidic system made of micrometer - sized channels containing nanoliters of liquids.
I noticed this problem three years ago, when I was at a synthetic biology company where I built some of these microfluidic systems and mechanical machines that interact with them.
To better study circulating tumor cells, the researchers collaborated with physician - scientists and industry engineers to develop a microfluidics system that separates these large cells into a concentrated sample.
A recent paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) describes how researchers at KTH / SciLifeLab were able to find more productive yeast and the underlying genetic alterations using picoliter droplet screening in a microfluidic system.