Micro/Nanofluidics
Current
Next generation pathogen detection with lab-on-a-chip platforms
Detection of pathogens is critical for disease diagnosis, food safety control, water quality monitoring and homeland security. Traditional detection methods are time consuming and complex – a portable lab on a chip enables fast and simple pathogen detection.
Read more...
Microchips to mimic living cells
Researchers from CSIRO have successfully developed a microchip that mimics a living cell by housing millions of tiny water droplets which synthesise enzyme molecules. This is a critical step towards fast-tracking low cost protein development.
Read more...Archive
Protecting the nations’ water supply
Microfluidic sensing platforms capable of sorting and filtering nano-particles within aquatic sensor systems may hold the key for future pathogen detection within community water supplies.
Read more...
Synthesising high quality enzymes
In nature, enzymes are used to catalyse and break down proteins. New methods of synthetic production have vastly broadened the applications of such enzymes.
Read more...
Acoustic nanofluidics
Simulated molecular dynamics at the nanoscale show tremendous potential for improved manipulation of particles and molucules in fluids. This project examines rapid fluid flow in nanochannels induced by surface acoustic waves.
Read more...
Evolving enzymes on a microchip
This project aims to develop an integrated microfluidic chip that can perform in vitro enzyme synthesis and evolution, potentially revolutionising nano- and bio-technologies.
Read more...
