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Microfluidic device could dampen demand for animal-based testing
A bone-on-a-chip device containing mini scaffolding can be used to grow human bone tissue in the laboratory.
Thermal interface material compression testing
Thermal interface material compression testing demonstration at Fujipoly's Customer Engineering Resource Center, San Jose, CA.
Watch: Paper microneedle patch provides painless glucose monitoring
The biodegradable device is a microneedle array with height of approximately 840 µm prepared on paper.
Team creates fast and cheap COVID-19 antibody test
Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Tech Graduate University (OIST) created a rapid, reliable and low cost COVID-19 antibody test.
Food sensor pierces through food packaging to detect spoilage
Researchers from MIT created a food sensor made of silk microneedles.
Polymer membrane removes steroid hormones from water
Combining a polymer membrane with activated carbon effectively removes the hormone estradiol from water supplies.
'Acoustic tweezers' replace hands in contactless experiments
Duke University engineers have demonstrated a set of prototypes for manipulating particles and cells in a Petri dish using sound waves.
Video: Groundwater monitoring method pinpoints pollutant sources
Detecting stable and radioactive isotopes and contaminants of emerging concern provides accurate delineation of wastewater treatment plant-derived impacts relative to other sources.
See Siglent's premier line of oscilloscopes with bandwidths to 1 GHz
SDS5000X Series oscilloscopes feature bandwidths of 350, 500, and 1 GHz with sampling rates of 5 GS/s.
Study: Drones with infrared capabilities reveal ancient council circle in Kansas
Researchers from Dartmouth used multisensory drones in a study that revealed a large, circular earthwork at what may be Etzanoa, an archeological site near Witchita, Kansas.
Watch: Wearable ozone patch treats chronic wounds
A breathable patch combined with a small, belt-worn battery powered ozone-generating device forms a portable wound treatment system.
Watch: Rapid COVID-19 assay is also portable
A rapid COVID-19 molecular test and a portable instrument for reading results with a smartphone in 30 minutes could enable point-of-care diagnosis without laboratory equipment.
Flow meter calibration laboratory processes with actual gases
Take an inside, behind-the-scenes look at how industrial flow meters are calibrated for accurate air/gas measurement.
Watch: Rapid diagnostic targets Lassa and Ebola viruses
The low-cost test can be tailored to identify specific viruses from certain regions and requires only a simple heat block and basic supplies to operate.
Guide covers industrial Ethernet cable field testing
The complimentary guide outlines a comprehensive approach to reduce start-up and operational problems related to copper and fiber cabling.
Study: Significant water savings can happen without revolutionary changes in tech or laws
Researchers from North Arizona University conducted a study that found targeted efforts to annually increase water efficiency in industries and regions across the U.S. would lead to significant water savings.
Portable sensor provides quick detection of lead in water
The portable lab-on-a-chip eliminates the delays associated with water quality testing in conventional laboratory settings by returning results in minutes.
Testing techniques for tracking coronavirus in untreated wastewater
The ability of seven methods commonly used in testing for nonenveloped viruses to recover and concentrate a surrogate for SARS-CoV-2 was evaluated.
Graphene-based sensor detects infections in 15 minutes
A graphene oxide-based sensor platform engineered by researchers in Germany promises to speed COVID-19 diagnostics by returning results in 15 minutes.
Resonant sensor developed for mail-in, no-touch COVID-19 test
A contactless, fast-scan test for COVID-19 under development at Iowa State University is expected to cost the user about $1 and would provide for at-home testing.