In a new study published in Emergent Materials, researchers show how microfluidic systems integrated with quantum dot-based affinity biosensors can serve as a valuable platform to rapidly and ...

A newly developed microfluidic biosensor promises to reshape how CD4+ T cells — key indicators of immune function in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) patients — are detected. By integrating ...

Rapid and reliable virus detection is one of the most critical tools for controlling outbreaks, from seasonal influenza to ...

Nucleic acid testing is crucial for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment monitoring of many diseases in medicine. Over the last years, microRNAs (miRNAs), short non-coding RNAs, as biomarkers have ...

Today, biochemical methods are one of the most precise ways to confirm a diagnosis. When it comes to biochemical diagnostics of cardiovascular diseases, medical professionals evaluate the level of ...

A sensor that requires no nanoscale patterning detects single molecules of a breast cancer protein at concentrations 250 ...

Microfluidics involves fluid manipulation and control at a submillimeter scale within microfabricated channels etched on a chip, forming a miniature laboratory capable of performing complex analytical ...

Lactate, a compound present in sweat, is an important biomarker to quantify during exercise. However, available wearable sensors can cause skin irritation, which calls for the use of different ...