Hydrodynamic dispersion in microfluidic systems refers to the phenomenon where solute particles spread due to the combined effects of fluid advection and molecular diffusion. In microchannels, the ...

Scientists developed a new microfluidic system that can detect subtle chemical fingerprints from bacteria - helping identify even antibiotic-resistant strains. This technology could help physicians ...

The use of space environment to carry out life science research is of great significance to issues affecting the occurrence and development of life on earth by space flight and space environment; ...

(Nanowerk News) Over the past two decades, microfluidic devices, which use technology to produce micrometer-sized droplets, have become crucial to various applications. These span chemical reactions, ...

Active microvalves and passive microvalves in microfluidic chips. (A) Typical structure of active microvalve: sliding arm. PDMS structures contain a guiding channel and a fluidic channel and were ...

From our June 15 Issue: The Confluence of Multiple Inflows Is Building Toward an Irresistible Outflow, Refreshing Research and Diagnostics Along the Way Multiple subdisciplines are feeding into ...

Combining microchip engineering techniques with cutting-edge gene profiling, scientists at Columbia University have developed ...

Stephen Quake, a bioengineer and applied physicist at Stanford University, has always been interested in the interface between physics and biology. During his work at the California Institute of ...

Collaborate. Microfluidic engineering labs and even commercial companies often look for academics to "cross-validate" their work, notes Robert Freedman, CEO of HμREL Corporation, which is working on a ...

MEMS devices based on microfluidics�the movement of minute amounts of liquids through microchannels�promise a new era of life-saving diagnostic and drug-delivery systems, as well as new ...

In a recent perspective published in Science, researchers explored microfluidic systems with a skin interface in assessing chemical exposure and health status. The skin's eccrine sweat glands are ...