Moving diagnostics out of the microwell
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 - 07:21
in Physics & Chemistry
On many TV shows that depict chemistry in action, scientists are shown using bulky flasks and metal vats to perform reactions. In real labs, countless chemical reactions occur in microwells on small plastic plates. Scientists have relied on them for years in diagnostics and other applications, but that could change with a new approach that uses tiny, evaporating droplets suspended on "pillars." Researchers report the technique in ACS' journal Analytical Chemistry.