Monthly Archives: October 2009

Listing of microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip companies

By Lily | Published: October 31, 2009
To get a better handle on what’s happening in commercial microfluidics / lab-on-a-chip / BioMEMS, I’ve started putting together a list of companies worldwide specializing in those areas. Sometimes the definition of lab-on-a-chip can be fuzzy; some companies also work on nanotech and not just micro, some companies are working on medical sensors but not [...]
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Microfluidics on Twitter: anyone out there?

By Lily | Published: October 29, 2009
I’ve been playing with Twitter over the past few months, trying to see what it’s about, who’s using it and how. In all this time I’ve encountered only a handful of Twitterers who regularly mention microfluidics (although there are many who cover nanotechnology).  Searches for “Lab on a Chip” turned up a few more accounts, [...]
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Why the boom in cancer nanotechnology?

By Lily | Published: October 28, 2009
In the last decade, a ton of work has been done in cancer nanotechnology, with over 2500 articles published since the 80s, entire conferences devoted to the topic, and products already launched, such as the nanoparticle paclitaxel drug Abraxane. Of the 74 nanoparticle clinical trials currently on record in the US, 65 of them are [...]
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Microfluidics standardization: when will devices talk to each other?

By Lily | Published: October 15, 2009
Prototype microfluidics are costly, time-consuming to build, and difficult to use It can take a lot of time to design, build, and test a custom microfluidic device from scratch. Not only does the chip itself need to be created, but packaging, controllers, pumps, and optical detection systems must often be incorporated to run the device. Unlike [...]
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