Microfluidics

A passive method for sorting and fixing microbeads of different sizes could lead to cheaper and more functional biological assays

A*STAR’s Single-Cell Omics Centre, the first research center in Asia exclusively dedicated to accelerating the understanding of how individual cells work, officially opened in April 2013

Replacing a high-temperature processing technique with an infrared treatment allows the manufacture of tiny devices without damaging the polymer components

Hollow optical fibers containing light-emitting liquids hold big promises for biological sensing applications

The embryonic development of zebrafish under the influence of pharmaceutical drugs can be imaged using microfluidics

A new microfluidic device can operate as a mixer or a valve, improving the efficiency of micro-scale laboratory apparatus

The latest microfluidic chip can generate microbubbles to break open cells for biochemical analysis

The MicroKit, a unique all-in-one device developed by the A*STAR Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology that enables fast and accurate detection of infectious diseases, has won the Silver Award at the Asian Innovation Awards 2011

A numerical model could improve the performance of cell-sorting devices by predicting the paths taken by deformable cells

Microfluidic devices are poised to transform biological research by streamlining the cost, speed and precision of individual experiments

A new microarray is so sensitive that it can detect 300 copies of microRNA in a one-microliter sample

The intense energy released by collapsing bubbles in a microfluidic chip could help speed up chemical reactions