New range of Mitos Sensor Units advances microfluidic flexibility Royston, UK – Dolomite, a world leader in microfluidic design and manufacture, has introduced the new Mitos Sensor Units to provide a flexible system for measuring and displaying pressure and flow rates in microfluidic systems. With a real-time display and low internal volumes, each sensor is […]

Earlier this year, the North Review of Drink and Drug Driving Law highlighted the value of a spit test to catch drug drivers. Testing for drugs in saliva is very challenging, but findings announced today by Universal Sensors Ltd (Cambridge, UK) show that its Vantix biosensor technology can detect trace quantities of both cocaine and […]

BIOTECHNICA 2009, focusing on R&D in the life science technology, was held from October 5, 2009 to October 7, 2009 in Hanover, Germany. About 11 thousand visitors from more than 40 countries gathered, while 650 companies from 28 countries participated in the event. Those figures were larger than last year’s. As the attendance of many […]

Fluidigm Corporation has launched its reusable FR48.48 Dynamic Array™ integrated fluidic circuit (IFC) – the world’s first reusable bio-chip for the SNP genotyping market. This chip begins a new era of ultra-low cost, high sample throughput SNP genotyping and marks the beginning of Fluidigm’s drive toward one-penny-per-data point. The FR48.48 Dynamic Array IFC is the […]