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Further News
Chip aids sickle cell study
06 July 2010
A microfluidic device that mimics physiological conditions in blood cells could aid the study of sickle cell anaemia
Monitoring lithium in blood
16 June 2010
Handheld reader allows easy monitoring of blood lithium levels to aid psychiatric therapy
Floating miniature motor
25 May 2010
A rotating motor that sits on a droplet and spins when an electric field is applied could be used in optical devices
A commercially viable point-of-care chip
A prefilled, ready-to-use electrophoresis based Lab-on-a-Chip device for monitoring lithium in blood
Peking University Centenary Celebrations
17 May 2010
To mark the 100th anniversary celebrations, the RSC has made all articles from Peking University free to access online.
Automating cell culture using digital microfluidics
21 April 2010
The first lab-on-a-chip platform for complete mammalian cell culture has been developed by scientists in Canada
Stem cells find their polystyrene niche
29 March 2010
Norwegian scientists have developed a microfluidic device that can cultivate stem cells for a period of three weeks
Lab on a Chip and Chem Soc Rev virtual issue - Micro- & Nanofluidics
25 March 2010
Two RSC journals join forces to highlight how small things are making a very big impact
First Chemical Science article now published
18 March 2010
Read the inaugural article for the new RSC flagship journal free online
Microfibres pure enough for the liver
15 March 2010
A research group in Korea have developed a method to engineer artificial liver tissue using microfluidics
Nanofactories monitor bacteria communication
03 March 2010
A novel microdevice investigates how bacteria communicate and become resistant to drugs
Microwells for detecting smells
02 March 2010
A microfluidic-based platform that screens odorant responses in thousands of cells at once has been developed by US Scientists
Click chemistry
01 March 2010
Chem Soc Rev issue 3 reviews the latest advances in microfluidic and nanofluidic research, guest edited by Albert van den Berg, Harold Craighead and Peidong Yang
DNA sequencing on a chip
10 February 2010
Novel DNA sequencing technology could lead to high-speed and low cost genome sequencing
First Lab on a Chip Video Abstract: Nanofluidic technology for biomolecule applications - a critical review
09 February 2010
In this first Lab on a Chip video abstract Jan Eijkel describes nanofluidic phenomena particularly as they relate to biomolecule analysis within nanofluidic devices
Chips & Tips: Reversible high contact bonding of microscope slide chips
09 February 2010
Long Jiang and coworkers describe a method for reversible high contact bonding of microscope slide chips
Male fertility exam at home
04 February 2010
First step towards microfluidic system for complete quality analysis of semen
Studying synapses could help halt epilepsy
02 February 2010
Connections in the brain can be studied using a microfluidic platform developed by US scientist
Neuron array advances toxicity testing
25 January 2010
Scientists in Germany propose a reliable in vitro assay for neurotoxicology testing, which could offer an alternative to animal testing
Cancer detection by electrical signature
20 January 2010
Separating live and dead leukaemia cells could provide an automated system for early cancer detection
Circular chips study nerve cells
19 January 2010
Investigating neurodegenerative diseases using a circular microfluidic platform
Blood cell analysis on the highway
23 December 2009
Analysing one million cells per second could improve disease diagnosis and treatment
Interview: At home with microfluidics
16 December 2009
Andrew deMello discusses lab-on-a-chip devices, the changing face of medicine and spin-out companies
Emerging Investigators Call for Papers
14 December 2009
A call for papers for the special issue has been announced. The deadline for submissions is March 31st 2010.
Lab on a piece of paper
03 December 2009
A cheap and disposable microfluidic device can test if water is safe to drink
Highlights in Chemical Science issue 12 now online
14 December 2010
A snapshot of the latest developments across the chemical sciences - now available as an e-magazine!
Chips & Tips: A simple and economical holder for casting PDMS chips
20 November 2009
Gang Li and co-workers demonstrate a simple and economical holder for casting PDMS chips
Chips & Tips: Custom made production of cheap Luer lock adapters for chip-to-syringe interfacing
20 November 2009
Claudio Nastruzzi and colleagues demonstrate "custom made" production of cheap Luer lock adapters
Making microfluidic membranes
18 November 2009
US scientists have made biocompatible membranes in microfluidic chips
Seeing inside droplets
13 November 2009
Single molecules trapped in tiny droplets can be detected and counted
Palmtop PCR
12 November 2009
Scientists in Korea are using convection to power a palmtop device for genetic point of care diagnostics
Interview: Human on a chip
11 November 2009
Nicole Pamme talks about magnetism, microfluidics and the research rollercoaster
Instant insight: Reactions in droplets
09 November 2009
Microfluidic droplets could become the reaction vessels of choice for much of biological research say Yolanda Schaerli and Florian Hollfelder
Omega comes first for brain imaging
02 November 2009
Remote-controlled miniature valves designed by US scientists can deliver tracers into the brain.
Acidity regulation in microfluidic channels
30 October 2009
Controlling pH in microfluidics could allow the activity of single enzymes to be measured, say Dutch scientists.
Chips & Tips: A novel method for fabrication of reusable microfluidic interconnects
28 October 2009
V T Remcho and co-workers present a novel method for fabrication of reusable microfluidic interconnects
Chips & Tips: Plug-and-play reservoirs for microfluidics
28 October 2009
Christopher Y Wong and Georgian Ionut Ciobanu demonstrate plug-and-play reservoirs for microfluidics
Culture clash for good and bad bacteria
23 October 2009
Lab-on-a-chip that co-cultures cells from the human gut offers screening for probiotics
Attractive development for immunoassays
19 October 2009
A one-step, magnetically-activated biosensor for rapidly screening motorists for drug abuse
Screening genes from clones - fast
01 October 2009
A high throughput genetic screening method could lead to personalised treatment for genetic diseases, claim Swedish scientists
Tiny droplets help separate tiny samples
25 September 2009
UK scientists use microdroplets to solve a crucial problem in proteomics
Scrutinising cells with mirrors
08 September 2009
A reflective chip is being used to track biological processes in 3D inside living cells
Cell sorting is no fixed matter
08 September 2009
Manipulating single cells in culture media without damage or interruption to cell functions
An on-chip operation
02 September 2009
Speeding up worm microsurgery to improve understanding of animal behaviour
Kidney on a chip
26 August 2009
Scientists in Korea are mimicking the conditions kidney cells experience in the body to grow the cells in a microfluidic device
Themed Issue: Fundamental Principles and Techniques in Microfluidics
18 August 2009
This themed issue introduces a series of tutorial and critical reviews in microfluidics from leading researchers in the field.
Pioneers of Miniaturisation Prize 2011
01 March 2011
The sixth Pioneers of Miniaturisation prize will be awarded at µTAS 2011 Conference in Seattle, WA, USA
Microfluidics makes its mark
21 August 2009
A one-step microfluidic chip that can detect disease markers in a single drop of blood serum
Chips & Tips: A remote syringe for cells, beads and particle injection in microfluidic channels
20 August 2009
Jean-Christophe Baret explains how to build a remote syringe for cells, beads and particle injection in microfluidic channels
Potential for bedside medical diagnostics
17 August 2009
Numerous applications offered by time- and money-saving gadget
Sound waves push particles
14 August 2009
Acoustic tweezers manipulate cells into patterns on a microchip
Instant insight: Zooming in on sensors
14 August 2009
Seunghun Hong, at Seoul National University, Korea, and colleagues discuss ways to integrate nanowires and nanotubes on chips
Chips & Tips: How to prevent sagging during the bonding or lamination of chips with large aspect ratio chambers
24 July 2009
Jie Xu and Daniel Attinger give tips for prevent sagging when fabricating large aspect ratio chambers
Déjŕ vu for axon regrowth
21 July 2009
Damaged brain cells retrace their steps when they repair themselves, say US scientists
Nano-earthquake to shake up drug screening
16 July 2009
A thumbnail-sized chip is mimicking the turbulent conditions a drug experiences on its journey through the body
Chips & Tips: Quick assessment of the stability of flow generated by a syringe pump in a microfluidic device
16 July 2009
Rachel Green and Siva Vanapalli demonstrate a rig for assessing microfluidic flow stability
Click chemistry on a chip
08 July 2009
Over 1000 click chemistry reactions performed at once on a microchip
Paper displays hidden messages
06 July 2009
A sheet of paper turns into a cheap electronic display for point-of-care diagnostics
Chips & Tips: A method for rapid fabrication of microfluidic devices
30 June 2009
Rajan Kumar and colleagues explain how to rapidly fabricate microfluidic devices using double-sided tape and a T-shirt transfer press
Printing artificial cells
19 June 2009
In a step towards cell mimics, an inkjet printer is being used to make lipid-coated balls containing proteins
Lab on a Chip Board member wins major prize
23 June 2009
Albert van den Berg wins prestigious Dutch NWO/Spinoza prize
Issue 12 of Highlights in Chemical Technology now available
13 December 2010
A snapshot of the latest applications and technological aspects of chemical science research - now available as an e-magazine!
Read the latest issue of Highlights in Chemical Biology
13 December 2010
The latest developments in chemical biology - Issue 12 now available as an e-magazine!
Culturing rare microbes
01 June 2009
Getting Escherichia coli to grow may be easy enough, but how do you encourage less common species in a microbe mixture?
Supercool microfluidics
29 May 2009
Improved understanding of life and technology at extreme temperatures thanks to a microfluidic device that studies ice formation
Cell sorting sorted
21 May 2009
Catching cells in droplets has enabled scientists to make a highly efficient microchip to separate cells
Chips & Tips: Simple and reversible bonding of glass to glass, quartz and sapphire wafers
14 May 2009
Javier Atencia and Laurie E. Locascio demonstrate a simple and reversible method for bonding of glass to glass, quartz and sapphire wafers
Lab on a Chip Board Chair wins two major awards
15 May 2009
George Whitesides wins Dreyfus Prize and Benjamin Franklin medal
Instant insight: Molecular shuttle power
12 May 2009
Smart dust biosensors may be smaller than a grain of sand but they have big potential, say Henry Hess and colleagues
IUPAC 2009 Programme Now Available
28 April 2009
Speakers and titles of lectures for the congress taking place 2-7 August 2009 in Glasgow, UK are now online. Early booking deadline - 5 June 2009.
Biosensor in a briefcase tests toxicity
07 May 2009
Safer drinking water thanks to portable screening device
Microfluidics pumps it up
22 April 2009
Chemists in Taiwan have developed a bubble-activated micropump that can transport blood on a microchip
Chips & Tips: An inexpensive and durable epoxy mold for PDMS
22 April 2009
André Estévez-Torres and coworkers explain how to make an inexpensive and durable epoxy mold for PDMS
Instant insight: Probing radioactive research
14 April 2009
Microfluidic reactors could revolutionise radiopharmaceutical synthesis, according to Siemens' Arkadij Elizarov
Interview: Seeking the killer application
08 April 2009
Abe Lee talks about the fundamentals of micro- and nanofluidics, lab-on-a-chip devices and finding the microfluidics 'killer application'
Microfluidics doesn't shock cells
07 April 2009
Frozen cells are more likely to survive with the help of microfluidic technology
Lab-on-a-tube for brain monitoring
06 April 2009
A spiral sensor sandwich could help patients with traumatic brain injury
Chip mimics metabolism
01 April 2009
Drug metabolism studies can be conducted on smaller samples than before thanks to an on-chip electrochemical cell designed by European scientists
Lasers blow cells over microwalls
01 April 2009
Scientists have used the unusual curving properties of laser beams to hurl microparticles and cells over walls
Magnetic beads clean up phage display
24 March 2009
Microfluidic washing can improve drug candidate identification, according to US scientists
Lab on ice
24 March 2009
Experimental apparatus made from ice can be used as detecting systems for solvent extraction and chromatography, claim Japanese scientists
Finding a bacterium in a blood sample
16 March 2009
How do you separate bacteria from small biological samples? A lab-on-a-chip device that does just that offers hope for diagnostics
Chips & Tips: Interfacing of microfluidic devices
27 February 2009
Suman Chakraborty and colleagues describe a method for interfacing microfluidic devices to reservoirs and pumps
The medical power of attraction
25 February 2009
Magnetic microbeads that cleanse blood of toxic pathogens could save thousands of lives
Picture perfect particles
20 February 2009
Complex 3D microparticles made using a new microfluidic method could be used in tissue engineering
HIV diagnosis improved
06 February 2009
A cheaper and easier way to monitor HIV in patients could revolutionise global health care, according to scientists in the US
Plucking proteins from single cells
28 January 2009
Ł5 million EPSRC initiative delivers a microfluidic tool to mine membrane proteins from cells
Spotting the flu virus
15 January 2009
US chemists can 'see' if patients have been infected with the flu virus
New Editorial Board Members
09 January 2009
Lab on a Chip welcomes two new members to the Editorial Board
Microreactor's holey coat improves syntheses
04 December 2008
A thin catalytic coating on the walls of chemical reactors could make a wide range of industrial processes more efficient, say a team of European researchers
Instant insight: Digging deep with microtools
01 December 2008
Jaime Castillo, Maria Dimaki and Winnie E. Svendsen explain how micro and nano manipulation techniques are helping researchers understand biological systems
IUPAC 2009 - Call for Abstracts
21 November 2008
Your chance to take part in 42nd IUPAC Congress (2-7 August 2009, Glasgow, UK). Oral abstract deadline - 16 January 2009
Chips & Tips: Overcoming interfacing issues by adding fumed silica
21 November 2008
Alexander Iles describes the use of fumed silica for overcoming interfacing issues
Spy moths controlled by chemicals
26 November 2008
US researchers control moth flight using microfluidic implants
Counting the drops
21 November 2008
Korean scientists have created a microfluidic abacus that allows them to add droplets together
Lab on a Chip Themed Issue: Point-of-Care Diagnostics
19 November 2008
This special issue captures some of the leading directions and themes of today's research.
First articles now online
18 November 2008
Read the first Advance Articles for Metallomics online for free
