Microfluidics
Biomedical Engineering
Engineers used off-the-shelf components to design and build a portable assay device capable of metering 5 uL from the sample and a programmable 50-300 uL of multiple cartridge-based reagents. A custom mixing chamber was designed to work with an integrated optical detection system. Pilot production was completed at SwRI.
A variety of microfluidic technologies have been used by engineers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to monitor, diagnose, and treat disease. Whether designing a system using off-the-shelf components or custom microfluidic parts, materials, or microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), SwRI can design and test microfluidic systems to achieve creative and efficient solutions. Examples of previous projects include:
- Point-of-care assays
- Sensors
- Implants
- Distribution manifolds
- Drug delivery
- Drug discovery
- Tissue engineering
Related Terminology
noninvasive blood pressure • biomedical engineering • biomedical technology • medical device • biotechnology • phonocardiogram • pulsewave velocity • hemodynamic flow • blood gases • electrical conduction pathways • algorithms • cardiac output • NIBP • PCG • PWV • cardiovascular research • blood pressure • medical device design • medical device development • medical rapid prototyping
