Two key issues in the manufacturing of microfluidic devices are to obtain low surface roughness, i.e. in the range of nanometers (to facilitate optical detection and controlled flow through microfluidic networks), and to achieve robust bonding. Here we report that a chemical polishing step, used for...

I det nystartete prosjektet EXIT (EXosomes Isolation Tool) skal SINTEF, som en del av en flerfaglig gruppe, utvikle et miniatyrisert analyseverktøy for å undersøke eksosomer i prøver fra pasienter med Alzheimers sykdom. Eksosomer «bærer» ulike molekyler som proteiner, microRNA og metabolitter, og...

Two key issues in the manufacturing of microfluidic devices are to obtain low surface roughness, i.e. in the range of nanometers (to facilitate optical detection and controlled flow through microfluidic networks), and to achieve robust bonding. Here we report that a chemical polishing step, used for...

A new rapid prototyping method is reported. It is based on injection molding with inexpensive mold inserts, 3D-printed in durable polymer-based materials. The method allows for manufacturing of microfluidics in common thermoplastics materials at a lower cost and with shorter lead-times compared to...

Mange får bredspektret antibiotika fordi de tror de er allergiske mot penicillin. Norske forskere utvikler nå en allergitest som avslører hvem som er allergiske, og graden av allergi. Det vil gi bedre behandling mot infeksjoner- og motvirke resistens....

Allergies to antibiotics are the commonest form of medication allergies and, in the worst cases, can result in anaphylaxis and death. SINTEF is participating in the development of a new allergy test that will make it easier to provide patients with safe and correct treatments. ...