Microneedle Optofluidic Device (IMAGE)

University of British Columbia

Microneedle Optofluidic Device

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Researchers at UBC and the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) in Switzerland have created a microneedle drug monitoring system capable of both collecting fluid and performing an analysis to determine the concentration of vancomycin in a patient's bloodstream.

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Sahan Ranamukhaarachchi

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