Feb 21, 2006

Microscopic Contacts

Posted in Chemistry at 1:00 pm by David Bradley -- Click to comment

Tiny slivers of gel formed into microscopic lens shapes could be used in biosensors for chemical analysis and medical diagnostics, according to US researchers. The team has developed a new material that can be shaped into such a microlens but then changes shape, and so its focal length, when a target substance is present. Read on…