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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

"MEMS: IBM Lab-on-a-Chip Performs Instant Tests for Flu, Cancer, Poison, Toxins"

IBM technology will allow anyone to perform instant, inexpensive tests for medical conditions with just a pin prick of blood. Look for instant diagnostic kits for widespread maladies within two years. R.C.J.


IBM Research has demonstrated a lab-on-a-chip technology that can perform instant point-of-care tests for avian flu, swine flu, breast cancer, prostate cancer, bacterial infections, poison, toxins and more—even whether you have just experienced a heart attack. Within two years, IBM claims its lab-on-a-chip technology could become as commonplace as off-the-shelf pregnancy tests, allowing anyone to perform instant, inexpensive tests for medical conditions that today take skilled personnel hours to perform. The IBM lab-on-a-chip test returns "yes" or "no" results from a pin prick of blood in just a few minutes.
Text: http://www.smartertechnology.com/c/a/Technology-For-Change/IBM-LabonaChip-Performs-Instant-Tests-for-Flu-Cancer-Poison-Toxins/