single-cell qRT-PCR
The Fraunhofer USA team will partner with a Fraunhofer Society institute in Germany in order to reduce the cost for its patented microchip that detects viruses including Ebola.
New Study Validates Blood-Based miRNA Biomarkers for Early Detection of Lung Cancer
The researchers were able to differentiate among patients with lung cancer, COPD, and health controls using the biomarkers.
In a paper published this week in PNAS, a University of British Columbia team led by Fluidigm SAB member Carl Hansen described a fully integrated microfluidic device for performing reverse transcription quantitative PCR and measuring single-cell gene expression in hundreds of cells in parallel.