Microfluidic Device and Surface Decoration Process for Surface Capture-Based Bioassays

Introduction Immunoassays remain the most versatile and rapid method for the detection of chemical and biological warfare (CBW) threat agents. Current requirements from our military and government is to be able to deploy a field hardened and easily mobile device. Historically this has led to serious degradation in the performance of these devices and their ability to detect small amounts of CBW agents. Technology description Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new method and process that combines a disposable microfluidic device (lab-on-a-chip) using a surface capture based bioassay and an instrument consisting of an optic and electronic system for reading the chip. The combined system could be built to the size of a cell phone. Business opportunity Currently the US Government, under the Department of Homeland Security, is granting funds to develop a field hardened portable device capable of detecting small amounts of CBW threat agents. Stage of Development Our researchers have successfully manufactured the lab-on-a-chip component of this device and are working on the miniaturization of the reader. Intellectual property position U.S. and foreign patent protection is pending.

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