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New blood-analyzing chip could spot cancer in 10 minutes from only one drop
When you're sick, getting blood work done can be a long, expensive process. The current method involves a doctor or nurse drawing 10 to 15 milliliters of blood into several vials, multiple technicians analyzing that blood for many hours, and an end cost of about $500 per test. With that in mind, how does this sound? A new chip can do the same work in 10 minutes with one drop of blood, and it only costs "a nickel a protein," according to one of its developers.
The microfluidic chip is being developed by James Heath, a chemistry professor at Caltech, and Institute for Systems Biology founder Leroy Hood. The chip performs the entire test, separating cells and proteins, and tagging the proteins so that they'll light up under a microscope if anything is found.
The technology, they say, will make it possible for doctors to give a bedside diagnosis based on blood analysis, rather than having to wait a week. Even better, it analyzes blood when it's fresh, rather than letting the quality of the sample degrade, making it far more accurate.
By CoolProducts at 1:57 PM ON 11/19/08
Could something this radically innovative be legit? It'd really be an incredible product if so.
By Marius at 11:03 AM ON 02/10/09
This is a fantastic opportunity to broaden the POCT everywhere and not only in hospitals.
We are very interested to distribute this test and I would like to receive more information.
Thanks and kind regards,
Marius J. de Graaf
Man. Dir. DGS bv
By ROMEOROV at 11:07 AM ON 02/10/09
Hi,just I'm very fascinated by that invention and I would like to ask if it is available in United Arab Emirates,and how much is its price.
Thank you.
My best regards.
By dragan at 11:49 AM ON 02/10/09
We need reports on clinical results.
By T.I.Money at 12:13 PM ON 02/10/09
Very interesting product. I would love to market this product in Malaysia and hope to receive the right contacts to contact. Its a great product which should be in the market asap.
By Texan101 at 12:42 PM ON 02/10/09
Can you please provide more details on this great invention. Thanks.
By ING. HAJIME SANGUINETTI at 1:35 PM ON 02/10/09
I am very interested in this product and I would like to send me more like información.Me marketed exclusively in Chile
By k.tsiagkas at 1:40 AM ON 02/11/09
I am very interested in this product and I would like to send me more informations,clinic statics etc.Iam living in GREECE and i am not a doctor.
By Abhay ramteke at 2:29 AM ON 02/11/09
i m student of biomedical instrumentation from college of engg pune i want to built a project on cancer detection and hiv can u help me send me detailed information ,datasheet and suitable instrumentation so it can be more helpful to the diagonisis of cancer patient in india
By meac at 2:17 PM ON 02/11/09
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