Swedish scientists from the Royal Institute of Technology have developed a rapid blood test technology based on a method for removing microplastics from water. The study was published in the scientific journal magazine Microsystems and Nanoengineering (M&N).
The team used a technique called elastic-inertial microfluidics, a process that involves controlling the movement of small particles in liquids.
The method can quickly separate cells or other particles from blood samples and also remove contaminants from water.
The microfluidic device consists of specially designed channels that can rapidly process relatively large volumes of liquid, making it suitable for applications requiring rapid and continuous particle separation. Particles can be sorted and sorted within these channels.
Increased accuracy is achieved through the use of special fluids specifically formulated with high concentrations of polymers.
The study found that larger particles were easier to control and stay focused even as liquid flow increased.
Smaller particles require optimum flow rates to remain in line but show improved control under the right conditions.
Earlier scientists I learnedAs evidenced by DNA fragments in blood tests.
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Source: Gazeta
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