New lab-on-a-chip technology could improve accuracy of lab tests, deliver results sooner
Friday, February 4, 2011 - 11:30
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Instead of a needle in the arm, a simple prick of the finger could one day provide more than enough blood for a laboratory to run a multitude of complex tests and deliver results in seconds. Researchers at the University of Calgarys Schulich School of Engineering have developed a new way to dispense and manipulate fluids on a microchip, a method that could improve efficiency and accuracy. This would have an impact on practically every field that involves laboratory testing such as food safety, police forensics and health care from routine medical tests to detecting specific strains of influenza during pandemics.
