Sunday, 9 March 2014

LABONFOIL: Portable Bond-style lab promises low-cost detection and diagnosis



A European project coordinated by Ikerlan and CIC microGUNE is developing a James Bond-style automated laboratory called "LABoratory skin patches and smart cards based ON FOILs and compatible with a smartphone" (LABONFOIL). Using lab-on-a-chip technology and smart patches to detect a wide variety of substances and diagnose diseases, the goal of the project is to create a cheap, portable laboratory that can interact with smart devices... Continue Reading LABONFOIL: Portable Bond-style lab promises low-cost detection and diagnosis

Section: Health and Wellbeing

Tags: Lab on a Chip, Portable, Wireless

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