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Microfluidic Test for Viral Antibodies Takes Just 20 Minutes
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Microfluidic Test for Viral Antibodies Takes Just 20 Minutes

Researchers at Hokkaido University in Japan have developed a microfluidic test that can detect antibodies against a viral infection. So far, the test has been optimized to detect avian flu, but could be adapted to detect antibodies against the virus causing COVID-19. The device can provide a result in as little as 20 minutes and...

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Directional control of self-propelled protocells: The future of drug delivery?

Synthetic protocells can be made to move toward and away from chemical signals, an important step for the development of new drug-delivery systems that could target specific locations in the body. By coating the surface of the protocells with enzymes — proteins that catalyze chemical reactions — a team of researchers at Penn State was...

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Microfluidic device isolates plasma cells from blood rather than bone marrow

Engineers at MIT have devised a microfluidic technique to capture and count circulating plasma cells from small samples of blood. The technique, which relies on conventional blood draws, may provide patients with a less painful test for …more   Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells, which are white blood cells produced in bone...