EPFL researchers develop low cost microfluidic device
Q. What are microfluidic devices?- Published on 23 Feb 16a. Devices that can detect many germs in an body
b. Devices that can detect different biomarkers in blood
c. Devices that can detect falling fluid levels in the body
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Devices that can detect different biomarkers in blood
Such devices can detect different biomarkers in small quantities of blood and have tremendous potential in the area of diagnostics. They are composed of silicone rubber with minuscule channels the width of a hair. The microfluidic portable device runs on battery power and is completely self-sustained. It operates seamlessly with inexpensive microscopes and provides very high levels of accuracy and detection.The device is special in that it is composed of both analog and digital detection mechanisms, while conventional devices hitherto only integrated one or the other.
