Lab-on-a-Chip Devices and Opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean
Hayden Philips
Adrián Jara
María José Morales
José Eduardo Morales
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Keywords-- Microelectromechanical systems, microfluidics, Lab on a chip
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Lab-on-a-Chip Devices and Opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean | ||
| Published in: | Proceedings of the 13th Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology: Engineering Education Facing the Grand Challenges, What Are We Doing? | |
| Date of Conference: | July 29 - 31, 2015 | |
| Location of Conference: | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| Authors: | Paola Vega Castillo Hayden Philips Adrián Jara María José Morales José Eduardo Morales | |
| Refereed Paper: | #200 | |
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| Lab on a chip devices are an alternative for accessible,
cost-effective and early detection medical tests. MEMS technologies
provide posibilities for reduction of reagent volume, sample size
and fast in-situ diagnosis. This review summarizes the main
working principles and applications of Lab on a Chip devices and
their potential for strengthening research at higher education
facilities and improving the health systems in Latin America and
the Caribbean.
Keywords-- Microelectromechanical systems, microfluidics, Lab on a chip | ||