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Anatomy of a Lateral Flow Test Strip
In Brief Lateral flow test strips are simple, easy-to-use devices that can detect the presence or absence of a target analyte (chemical or substance) in a specimen...
Auxetic Materials Offer New Options in the Medical and Life Sciences Fields
In Brief Auxetic materials are characterized by becoming thicker perpendicular to the applied force when stretched. This is caused by the way their particular internal...
5 Types of Flexible Composites Transforming Your Healthcare
In Brief Simply put, a composite is a material made from two or more materials that have different properties. When combined together, the chemical and physical...
What's the Next Step in Fighting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria? Nanotechnology
In Brief Over the last hundred years, antibiotics have been central to the extraordinary rate of improvement in medical technology. From swiftly curing basic...
Technical Textiles in Bioprocessing Today
In Brief By definition, technical textiles are materials and products manufactured primarily for their technical and performance properties rather than their aesthetic...
Recent Innovations on Biodegradable Materials and Transient Electronics
In Brief Transient electronics, also known as biodegradable electronics, is an emerging technology being explored across many fields and for various applications. When...
Innovative Thin Films for Drug Delivery
In Brief Considerations for developing a new drug delivery platform include ease of use (self-administration, convenient to swallow), route of administration (oral,...
Recent Advances in Bioink Design for 3D Bioprinting
In Brief Despite recent advances in tissue engineering, there remains a lack of tissues and organs for transplantation and a shortage of tissue models for drug...
Flexible Printed Circuit Boards in Medical Device and Life Sciences Today
In Brief Flexible circuitry has been around for 115 years and its versatility across industries is unparalleled. Its uses and applications seem almost limitless. In...
Leachables and Extractables in Flexible Medical Devices - A regulatory overview
In Brief Many factors affect the safety, suitability, and efficacy of the various medical devices used every day in the healthcare setting. Flexible medical devices...