| Literature DB >> 16871209 |
Paul Yager1, Thayne Edwards, Elain Fu, Kristen Helton, Kjell Nelson, Milton R Tam, Bernhard H Weigl.
Abstract
The developing world does not have access to many of the best medical diagnostic technologies; they were designed for air-conditioned laboratories, refrigerated storage of chemicals, a constant supply of calibrators and reagents, stable electrical power, highly trained personnel and rapid transportation of samples. Microfluidic systems allow miniaturization and integration of complex functions, which could move sophisticated diagnostic tools out of the developed-world laboratory. These systems must be inexpensive, but also accurate, reliable, rugged and well suited to the medical and social contexts of the developing world.Mesh：
Year: 2006 PMID： 16871209 DOI： 10.1038/nature05064
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nature ISSN： 0028-0836 Impact factor: 49.962