Detector for acute pancreatitis made with simple, inexpensive materials

In this age of laser-etched microfluidic lab-on-a-chip devices that analyze samples of bodily fluids on the spot, it's kind of ... fun, perhaps, to hear about a similar device that could conceivably be assembled by a grade school student, using their allowance money. The matchbox-sized sensor, developed by scientists from The University of Texas at Austin, is designed to detect acute pancreatitis using blood samples. Important as its purpose may be, though, the materials used to build the device include things like household aluminum foil, milk, a 12-cent LED bulb, and JELL-O. .. Continue Reading Detector for acute pancreatitis made with simple, inexpensive materials

Tags: Biosensor, Detector, Microfluidic, University of Texas

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