Lab-on-paper developed for rapid, inexpensive medical diagnostics
Monday, March 2, 2015 - 11:30
in Physics & Chemistry
A new paper-based platform has been created for conducting a wide range of complex medical diagnostics. The key development was the invention of fluid actuated valves embedded in the paper that allow for sequential manipulation of sample fluids and multiple reagents in a controlled manner to perform complex multi-step immune-detection tests without human intervention.