Title :
A fast, high throughput, and low-cost microfluidic bioassays for detecting HIV
Author :
Yang, Dayong ; Song, Lusheng ; Liu, Yingyi ; Zhao, Rui ; Ma, Liying ; Shao, Yiming ; Jiang, Xingyu
Author_Institution :
Nat. Center for Nanosci. & Technol., Beijing
Abstract :
This paper demonstrates a fast, high throughput, and low-cost bioassay version based on microfluidics and nanostructured polymer membranes fabricated via electrospinning. This assay outperforms conventional assays for the detection of HIV-specific antibodies.
Keywords :
bioMEMS; membranes; microfluidics; microorganisms; nanobiotechnology; nanostructured materials; patient diagnosis; polymers; HIV detection; HIV-specific antibodies; diagnostic detection; electrospinning; microfluidic bioassays; nanostructured polymer membranes; Biomembranes; Costs; Human immunodeficiency virus; Immune system; Information technology; Microfluidics; Soft lithography; Solids; Testing; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology and Applications in Biomedicine, 2008. ITAB 2008. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shenzhen
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2254-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2255-5
DOI :
10.1109/ITAB.2008.4570541
