Optofluidic Flu Strain Scanner
December 1, 2015 | Terry Sharrer
Quoting directly from this piece: “New on-chip technology enabled researchers from UC Santa Cruz and Brigham Young University to detect multiple strains of the flu virus on a single chip. The chip is composed of microfluidic channels and an intersecting optical waveguide. To detect specific biomarkers, the optofluidic chip relies on wavelength-division multiplexing whereby multiple wavelengths of light are combined and transmitted together. When molecules tagged with fluorescent targets are excited, they create wavelength-dependent spot patterns allowing for unique identification of the molecules.” MORE
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