Barcoding Biomarkers
August 1, 2017 | Terry Sharrer
Quoting directly: “Researchers at Rutgers University are now reporting in journal Lab on a Chip on a new barcoding technique for tagging microparticles that is electronic in nature, rather than optical or plasmonic, that can be used within small mobile devices that are not tied to a pathology lab. Optical and plasmonic barcoding requires relatively large instruments, such as microscopes, to spot the tags that become attached to target biomarkers. The barcodes that were developed at Rutgers rely on electrical impedance to signal their presence, something that can be detected using sensors that should be small enough for integration into wearable devices.” MORE
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