Labs on a chip for health care applications

Albert van den Berg

Labs on a chip for health care applications

Albert van den Berg

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Abstract

Three examples of Lab on Chip devices for medical applications are presented. First, a disposable, prefilled capillary electrophoresis chip for monitoring lithium in blood of manic depressive patients is discussed. It is demonstrated that the same chip-platform can also be used to measure sodium in urine which is relevant for kidney patients. In a second example, a simple chip for counting sperm cells in semen is presented that is used to determine male fertility. Finally, the development of silicon nanowires for a nanopill usable for early cancer diagnostics is presented, and its electrochemical functionality is demonstrated. These three examples show that the first lab on chip devices are coming close to commercial application, and that future healthcare may strongly benefit from extensive point-of-care diagnostics capabilities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, µTAS 2010
Editors	Sabeth Verpoorte, Helen Andersson-Svath, Jenny Emnéus, Nicole Pamme
Place of Publication	San Diego
Publisher	The Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society
Pages	4-6
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	978-0-9798064-3-8
ISBN (Print)	978-1-6183906-2-2
Publication status	Published - 3 Oct 2010
Event	14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, µTAS 2010 - Groningen, Netherlands Duration: 3 Oct 2010 → 7 Oct 2010 Conference number: 14

Publication series

Name	International Conference on Miniaterized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences : [proceedings]
Publisher	The Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society
Volume	2010
ISSN (Print)	1556-5904

Conference

Conference	14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, µTAS 2010
Abbreviated title	MicroTAS 2010
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Groningen
Period	3/10/10 → 7/10/10

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Point of care diagnostics
Lithium
Nanowire sensing
Fertility

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van den Berg, A. (2010). Labs on a chip for health care applications. In S. Verpoorte, H. Andersson-Svath, J. Emnéus, & N. Pamme (Eds.), 14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, µTAS 2010 (pp. 4-6). (International Conference on Miniaterized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences : [proceedings]; Vol. 2010). The Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society.

van den Berg, Albert. / Labs on a chip for health care applications. 14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, µTAS 2010. editor / Sabeth Verpoorte ; Helen Andersson-Svath ; Jenny Emnéus ; Nicole Pamme. San Diego : The Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society, 2010. pp. 4-6 (International Conference on Miniaterized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences : [proceedings]).

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van den Berg, A 2010, Labs on a chip for health care applications. in S Verpoorte, H Andersson-Svath, J Emnéus & N Pamme (eds), 14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, µTAS 2010. International Conference on Miniaterized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences : [proceedings], vol. 2010, The Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society, San Diego, pp. 4-6, 14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, µTAS 2010, Groningen, Netherlands, 3/10/10.

Labs on a chip for health care applications. / van den Berg, Albert.
14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, µTAS 2010. ed. / Sabeth Verpoorte; Helen Andersson-Svath; Jenny Emnéus; Nicole Pamme. San Diego: The Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society, 2010. p. 4-6 (International Conference on Miniaterized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences : [proceedings]; Vol. 2010).

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van den Berg A. Labs on a chip for health care applications. In Verpoorte S, Andersson-Svath H, Emnéus J, Pamme N, editors, 14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, µTAS 2010. San Diego: The Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society. 2010. p. 4-6. (International Conference on Miniaterized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences : [proceedings]).

Labs on a chip for health care applications

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