lab-on-a-chip
Tiny diagnostic platform
A lab-on-a-chip is a miniaturized device that integrates laboratory functions onto a single chip, typically a few square centimeters.
These microfluidic systems can perform chemical analysis, DNA sequencing, or medical diagnostics using tiny sample volumes: The lab-on-a-chip detected the virus from a single drop of blood.
The technology promises faster, cheaper, and more portable testing than traditional laboratory equipment.
Submillimeter-scale fluid pathway
- flow controlRegulating movement or rate
- dropletTiny liquid sphere
- valveFluid flow controller
- pumpFluid-moving machine
capillary · laminar flow · mixing · separation · electrophoresis · chromatography · reagent · inlet
At the treatment site
- blood testDiagnostic fluid analysis
- biomarkerMeasurable biological health signal
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- disease screeningExamining asymptomatic populations for conditions
urinalysis · HIV testing · pregnancy test · sepsis · cancer detection · lateral flow · PCR · viral load
Silicone oil polymer
- lithographyGrease-based flat plate printing
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- siliconMetalloid in electronics
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
bonding · cleanroom · photoresist · molding · soft lithography · micromachining · 3D printing · injection molding
Developing new therapeutic compounds
- cell cultureLaboratory technique for growing tissue
- DNA sequencingReading nucleotide base order
- environmental monitoringObserving natural systems systematically
- food safetyIllness prevention through handling
water quality · pharmaceutical · forensics · personalized medicine · toxicology · veterinary · agricultural · space research
microchannel
Submillimeter-scale fluid pathway
- flow controlRegulating movement or rate
- dropletTiny liquid sphere
- valveFluid flow controller
pump · capillary · laminar flow · mixing · separation · electrophoresis · chromatography · reagent · inlet · outlet
point-of-care
At the treatment site
- blood testDiagnostic fluid analysis
- biomarkerMeasurable biological health signal
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
disease screening · urinalysis · HIV testing · pregnancy test · sepsis · cancer detection · lateral flow · PCR · viral load · antibody
PDMS
Silicone oil polymer
- lithographyGrease-based flat plate printing
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- siliconMetalloid in electronics
polymer · bonding · cleanroom · photoresist · molding · soft lithography · micromachining · 3D printing · injection molding · thin film
drug discovery
Developing new therapeutic compounds
- cell cultureLaboratory technique for growing tissue
- DNA sequencingReading nucleotide base order
- environmental monitoringObserving natural systems systematically
food safety · water quality · pharmaceutical · forensics · personalized medicine · toxicology · veterinary · agricultural · space research · battlefield medicine
- medical devicespacemaker, defibrillator, AED, ventilator, CT scanner
- sensorsbiosensors, temperature sensor, pressure sensors, heat sensor, ammeter
- Biochipsmicroarray, biosensor
- Biosensorsbiosensor, glucose monitor, biochip, test strip, microarray
- microfluidicsmicrochannel, microchannels, micropump, biochip, biochips
- Microsystemsmicrosensors, microfabrication, micromachining, accelerometers, gyroscopes