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Microcontainers hold cells captive
19 September 2008
Self-loading porous containers provide a realistic environment for studying cells
The perfect surfactant
12 September 2008
Water droplets can be used as microvessels for biological assays thanks to a new surfactant developed by scientists in Europe and the US
On-chip sequential cell treatment
29 July 2008
Cells can be subjected to different chemical treatments in a continuous sequence using a chip designed by US scientists
Chips & Tips: Bonding & Sealing of components in PDMS by deposition of micro-drops of PDMS using micropipette
09 September 2008
Arash Noori and P. Ravi Selvaganapathy describe a method for bonding and sealing of components in PDMS
Hot article: droplet interface bilayers
05 September 2008
Hagan Bayley and colleagues at Oxford University review the development of droplet interface bilayers for the study of membrane proteins.
Chips & Tips: Lamination of Plastic Microfluidic Devices
30 July 2008
Daniel Olivero and Z. Hugh Fan present a simple method for lamination of plastic microfluidic devices
Chips & Tips: Quick Measurement of Electroosmotic Flow Velocity
10 July 2008
Motohiko Nohmi and Juan Santiago present a simple way of estimating electroosmotic flow velocities in channel geometries with at least one intersection.
Droplet traps for worms on chip
29 July 2008
Watching how worms behave in droplets is the basis for a new assay that could find use in high-throughput drug screening
Prices of microreactors stamped down
29 July 2008
Polymer-based microreactors turn inorganic to beat organic solvent attacks and reduce prices
Flow chemistry for the masses
08 July 2008
Two new build-your-own microfluidic systems promise to simplify the technology so the whole research community can use it
Faster superbug detection
07 July 2008
Chip technology could cut the wait for test results on clinical samples, US scientists say
Tubular cells
01 July 2008
A new method for growing cylinders of living cells could be used for tissue engineering
Interview: Navy's sensing mission
01 July 2008
Frances Ligler tells Kathleen Too about portable, automated biosensors for fast, on-site detection of pathogens, toxins, pollutants, drugs and explosives
Issue 10 of Chemical Technology now published
29 September 2008
Drawing together the best content from all RSC publications to highlight the latest applications and technological aspects of research.
Miniaturised sewing machines
23 June 2008
Single threads of DNA can now be manipulated using miniaturised hooks and bobbins, thanks to Japanese scientists
Sizing up proteins on-chip
13 June 2008
US scientists have formed gels on-chip for easier and cheaper protein separation
New journal announced: Integrative Biology
12 June 2008
January 2009 will see Integrative Biology: Quantitative biosciences from nano to macro, launched by RSC Publishing
Weighing up cells
11 June 2008
How much does a cell weigh? US chemists are using a miniature cantilever to find out
Electronic sensor for bad bacteria
02 June 2008
Toxins responsible for food poisoning can be detected using nanoscale transistors, claim US scientists.
Lab-on-a-chip looks for life on Mars
29 May 2008
NASA scientists have developed a new microfluidic system that is tough enough to be used in outer space.
Chips & Tips: See where to punch holes easily in a PDMS microfluidic device
29 May 2008
Amy Rowat and David Weitz describe how to see where to punch holes in a PDMS microfluidic device.
Hydrogel helps the medicine go down
20 May 2008
US scientists have made an easy-to-swallow device to controllably deliver cancer drugs into the body.
Holey approach to wound healing research
19 May 2008
On-chip method allows fully automated cell migration studies.
Chips & Tips: Integrated Reservoirs for PDMS Microfluidic Chips
22 April 2008
T. Liu and co-workers present integrated reservoirs for PDMS microfluidic chips.
Chips & Tips: An easy temperature control system for syringe pumps
22 April 2008
Lorenzo Capretto and co-workers describe an easy temperature control system for syringe pumps.
Chips & Tips: Microfabrication Design Guidelines for Glass Micro- and Nano-fluidic Devices
18 April 2008
Dave Huber and Sumita Pennathur give some useful microfabrication design guidelines for glass micro- and nano-fluidic devices.
10 minute diagnosis on the microscale
15 April 2008
Scientists in the US have taken a step towards faster and more efficient immunoassays for diagnosing HIV and other diseases.
Blood clotting on-chip
07 April 2008
Microfluidic technology could help unravel the complex role of clot formation in bleeding disorders.
Driving water droplets uphill
02 April 2008
Lab-on-a-chip technology could soon simplify a host of applications, thanks to a new way to move droplets up vertical surfaces on flexible chips.
The science of smell
18 March 2008
Chip technology is helping French scientists to unravel the mysteries behind our sense of smell.
Free access in April
14 March 2008
Online access to RSC journals provided for customers for the whole of April
To sort, simply stretch
11 March 2008
Researchers in Sweden have come up with a straightforward method for sorting particles in microfluidics - simply stretching the microchannel
Miniature mixing inspired by nature
06 March 2008
Dutch scientists have copied nature to develop a faster and more efficient method for mixing small volumes of liquid.
Visit us at the ACS Spring National Meeting for your chance to win an iPod
04 March 2008
Come and visit booth 411 at the ACS Spring National Meeting & Exposition in New Orleans, 6th to 10th April 2008
Glass-coated microchannels
28 February 2008
Scientists in the US have developed a simple method of coating the channels of microfluidic devices to make them more resistant to chemicals.
Chips & Tips: Bonding Upchurch® NanoPorts to PDMS
12 February 2008
Corey Koch and co-workers describe a simple method to bond Upchurch® NanoPortsT to PDMS chips.
DNA detection with a twist
08 February 2008
US scientists have set DNA detection in a spin by exploiting one of nature's molecular motors.
Laser beam hits tiny target
30 January 2008
Chemists looking to analyse single cells have combined lab-on-a-chip techniques with lasers to burst the cells open.
Liquid lenses
21 January 2008
Liquid lenses that can fit in a microchip are now possible, say researchers in the US.
Soft Matter Biology Promotion - Articles free to download for one month!
15 January 2008
A selection of Soft Matter articles on Biological topics have been made free for you to download for one month.
Latest issue of Molecular BioSystems now published!
15 September 2008
For chemical biology, systems biology, -omics and more see the latest issue of our exciting interdisciplinary journal.
Chips & Tips: A foolproof method for enclosing glass-based LOC devices for electrophoresis
16 January 2008
Colin Mansfield and co-workers describe a simple method to produce a leak free and easily reusible device for electrophoresis.
How do your neurons grow?
08 January 2008
How does a nerve cell find its way to the end of an elephant's trunk? Microfluidic technology could soon provide the answer.
Shrinky Dink® microfluidics
05 December 2007
A children's toy has been turned into a microfluidic research tool in the hands of US engineers.
Microfluidics prove in-gene-ious
05 December 2007
Analysing genes in individual cells is now simpler, cheaper and more effective thanks to US researchers.
The viral production line
30 November 2007
Microfactory supplies retrovirus for gene therapy applications.
Tokeshi wins the Lab on a Chip/Corning Inc Pioneers of Miniaturisation Prize 2007
21 November 2007
Professor Manabu Tokeshi from Nagoya University, Japan won the 'Pioneers of Miniaturisation' Prize.
Cell culture and lysis on a chip is BASIC
15 November 2007
US researchers have come up with a general strategy to integrate several biological steps in one microchip reactor.
Research Highlights
16 November 2007
Petra Dittrich reviews recent research into animal screening, protein digestion, protein expression profiling and microfluidics for the investigation of tumour induced thrombosis.
Computer-aided nanoparticle synthesis
04 October 2007
Fed up with having to optimise your own reactions? Ever wondered why you can't get a computer to do it for you?
Going with the slow flow
04 October 2007
Exploiting osmosis could be the way forward for anticancer drug testing and cell development studies.
Digital chips cut down on complexity
02 October 2007
Programmable microfluidic devices could help reduce animal testing, according to scientists in the US.
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