Research on new strategies for high value-added microfluidics in the biomedical sector

The main aim of the project is to carry out industrial research on new technologies with the potential to generate added value in large-scale production of medical disposable devices for IVD and drug delivery based on microfluidics.

Clinical diagnostics is undergoing a revolution similar to the one experienced by microelectronics over recent decades. Just as the miniaturisation of integrated circuits has led to a constant improvement in computing power, so clinical analytics is seeing a major effort to reduce device size and usher in a range of benefits. Specifically, microfluidics, also known as Lab-on-Chip (LoC), involves manipulating fluids in micrometer-sized channels for integration of laboratory analytical techniques on a chip. This brings significant benefits, such as the possibility of real-time analysis, small sample volumes, lower costs through the use of smaller quantities of materials, reduced operating times, and excellent process control.