Development of portable infectious disease detector
A portable device similar to today's homepregnancy tests that can quickly detect the presence of infectiousdiseases, including HIV-AIDS and measles, as well as biological agentssuch as ricin and anthrax, is the object of a new jointuniversity/industry research project.Vanderbilt University's Institute for Integrative Biosystems Researchand Education (VIIBRE) and Pria Diagnostics LLC, a priv...Nanotechnology to provide portable genetic risk detection
Currently being developed by the IST project OPTONANOGEN, a prototype of the system will initially be used to detect mutations of the BRCA1 gene that are responsible for between 2.5 and 5 per cent of the incidence of breast cancer in women. The final system, however, could be used to detect virtually any genetic anomaly as well as proteins linked to viruses, chemical contamination in food or wate...Portable cocaine sensor developed at UC Santa Barbara
A real-time sensor for detecting cocaine –?made with inexpensive, off-the-shelf electronics –?has been developed by a team of researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Two local high school students and a Nobel laureate participated in the discovery. The potential applications of the sensor are far-reaching and include bioterrorism detection and important medical uses. Th...Researchers develop portable 'vein finder' for faster, more accurate injections
When medics are treating trauma patients, every second counts. Yet bruises, burns, and other physical conditions often make it difficult to locate veins and administer lifesaving drugs or solutions. "Depth a...MIT designs portable 'lab on a chip'
Testing soldiers to see if they have been exposed to biological or chemical weapons could soon be much faster and easier, thanks to MIT researchers who are helping to develop a tiny diagnostic device that could be carried into battle. By tweaking the design of a tiny pump, researchers affiliated with MIT's Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies have taken a major step towards making an exi...Portable LN2 Storage Container, 110 Liter (includes four 4000558 Racks) from Thermo Scientific
Description:Economical and manually filled LN2 vacuum insulated storage container offers high capacity and low nitrogen consumption while offering convenient storage of samples....Criticare gets OK to market portable cardiac monitor
The system is intended to monitor physiological parameters of patients within any healthcare environment. Its design allows a variety...New Portable Helmet Scanner To Examine Newborns
A new portable helmet scanner has been developed for premature and newborn babies that helps doctors save them by generating images showing // how the baby brain is working. Currently, there are two main ways of performing brain scans on small babies. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide data on brain function, but MRI scanners need sedation, which carries a degree of risk. <...Bicycle-Powered Portable Water Filter System For Disaster Zones
Researchers have developed a portable water filtration system, powered by bicycle that can be used in disaster zones//. The Nanyang Technological University's (NTU) institute of environmental science and engineering unveiled the unit, consisting of a bicycle coupled with a mechanical pump and a membrane module to filter the water. Believed to be the world's first, NTU exper...New Portable Communication System Developed for Autistic Children
Researchers have developed a new system called SC@UT that would make communication possible for children who are intellectually disabled or have communication limitations. SC@UT, which stands for Augmentative and Adaptive Communication System, has been created by a team of researchers including thirteen professors of the Computer Engineering School (ETSI Informatica) and a team of...Portable Splint When Injured Far Away from Medical Help
Limbs broken and too far from the nearest medic? Not to worry. A team from Sheffield Hallam University in the UK has developed a versatile portable plastic splint that can protect damaged bones and aid their recovery. The First Aid Splint is designed to be used in isolated conditions which are difficult for medical teams to reach. Developers hope it will be of parti...View Mex-2 Portable Xenon Headlight
Description:View Mex-2 is designed for out-patient surgery, hospital rounds and house calls....View Mex-3 Portable Xenon Headlight
Description:View Mex-3 is designed for out-patient surgery, hospital rounds and house calls....