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Scientists develop ‘lab on a chip’ that costs 1 cent to make
- moh_maya 10y agoThis is interesting. While I get how the device is using microfluidics and printed electronics to separate cells (a.k.a. flow cytometer / FACS), it, by itself, does not appear to collect / perform any diagnostics (contrary to what the linked article claims). That being said, being able to reliably sort cells cheaply and rapidly is in itself a significant advance. The next step is diagnosis / analysis. This is cool!
- jonwachob91 10y agoDevices that analyze lab-on-a-chip are nothing new, neither are the sensor chips. It's a technology that's been around for 20ish years. What is new is this chip at such a low cost. LOC's traditionally cost hundreds or thousands of dollars depending on the complexity of the chip design. The $0.01 cost is the innovation.