Label-free and biocompatible on-chip magnetic separation enables efficient extraction of exosomes
Exosomes are lipid-bilayer nanoscale membrane particles (typically
Exosomes are lipid-bilayer nanoscale membrane particles (typically
Bio & Medicine
Jul 5, 2022
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Scientists at Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) achieved shape-based separation of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria using a viscoelastic fluid inside microfluidic channels. This "lab-on-a-chip" system has ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 9, 2022
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Forget sending bull semen out for complicated laboratory tests to learn whether the agricultural animal is highly virile.
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 31, 2022
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Ultrasound scans, best known for monitoring pregnancies or imaging organs, can also be used to stimulate cells and direct cell function. A team of Penn State researchers has developed an easier, more effective way to harness ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 24, 2022
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Some engineers find inspiration in the mechanics of bird flight and the architecture of bee nests. Others think much smaller.
Nanomaterials
Sep 22, 2021
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Red blood cells are the most abundant cell type in blood, carrying oxygen throughout the human body. In blood circulation, they repetitively encounter various levels of oxygen tension. Hypoxia, a low oxygen tension condition, ...
Biochemistry
Sep 21, 2021
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Agglutination assays are widely used immunological sensors based on antigen-antibody interactions that result in clumping of antibody-coated microscopic particles. Once the sample—for example, a patient's serum—is introduced, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 2, 2021
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NIMS and Harvard University jointly developed a technique capable of measuring the viscosity of both liquids and gasses using the same device. This device can be used to identify unknown fluids based on their viscosities ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 2, 2021
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Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have developed a novel continuous-flow microfluidic device that may help scientists and pharmaceutical companies more effectively study drug compounds and their crystalline ...
Materials Science
Jun 8, 2021
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A new, patented method called Progressive Mechanoporation makes it possible to mechanically disrupt the membranes of cells for a short time period and let drugs or genes inside cells. In this way, researchers can test new ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 12, 2021
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