No Need to Pre-Treat Blood Samples (IMAGE) Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Caption It is possible to load the blood sample directly onto the device and to perform on-chip biomarker quantitation without requiring any sample pre-treatment. Credit Alban Kakulya Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.