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Status Update to Be Given At World Stem Cell Summit

and markets proprietary Integrated Fluidic Circuit (IFC) systems that significantly improve productivity in life science research, will provide the latest updates for its upcoming Stem Cell Culture Chip at the World Stem Cell Summit being held in Baltimore on September 21 - 23.

From Standard BioTools 17 Sep 2009

Fluidigm Appoints Química Valaner as Exclusive Distributor

Fluidigm Corporation, the inventor of integrated fluidic circuits (IFCs), has appointed Química Valaner S.A de C.V as exclusive distributor for Fluidigm's industry-leading instrumentation and chips in Mexico. Fl...

From Standard BioTools 15 Sep 2009

Mathematical Solution Enables Researchers to Calibrate "Thermometer" for Microfluidic Systems

If you wanted to know if your child had a fever or be certain that the roast in the oven was thoroughly cooked, you would, of course, use a thermometer that you trusted to give accurate readings at any temperature within...

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 8 Sep 2009

Joint Research Agreement to Advance the Development of Microfluidics Technology

Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Centre Suisse d...

26 Aug 2009

34 Exhibitors Showcases High-Tech Innovations at IVAM Product Market

Experts of the medical technology industry show new developments, ranging from plastic and ceramic components to surfaces and material analysis, as well as sensor technology and implants at the IVAM Product Market "High-tech for Medical Devices".

21 Aug 2009

Microfluidic Design Enables High-Throughput Anti-Microbial Screening

Fluxion Biosciences, a leading developer of microfluidic systems for functional cell analysis, today announced that it has received a $1.8 million NIH grant for the development of a high-throughput screening platform for anti-microbial drug discovery.

From Cell Microsystems 20 Aug 2009

Synthesis of Uniform, Unilamellar Vesicles by Means of Microfluidics

A team led by Shoji Takeuchi at the University of Tokyo (Japan) has now developed a simple, highly efficient method for the production of vesicles. As reported in the journal Angewandte Chemie, it is based on microfluidic T junctions.

11 Aug 2009

Performing More Than a Thousand Chemical Reactions at Once on PC-Controlled Microchip

Flasks, beakers and hot plates may soon be a thing of the past in chemistry labs. Instead of handling a few experiments on a bench top, scientists may simply pop a microchip into a computer and instantly run thousands of chemical reactions, with results - literally shrinking the lab down to the size of a thumbnail.

3 Aug 2009

NIST Researchers Create Innovative Device Called "Microfluidic Palette"

In a similar manner, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created an innovative device called the "microfluidic palette" to produce multiple, steady-state chemical gradients-gradual changes in concentration across an area-in a miniature chamber about the diameter of a pinhead.

28 Jul 2009

Fluxion Biosciences Receives $200K Grant from National Cancer Institute

Fluxion Biosciences, a leading developer of microfluidic systems for cellular analysis in life science research, today announced that it has received a $200K grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for the development of a rare cell isolation platform for diagnostic and research applications.

From Cell Microsystems 22 Jul 2009