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Lab-on-a-Stick

Loughborough University unveils world’s first lab-in-a-briefcaseBelieved to be the first kit of its kind dedicated to the portable measurement of cancer biomarkers, the concept is the brainchild of Dr Nuno Reis, a Lecturer in Chemical Engineering. The full study has been published in the Lab on a Chip journal.The number of people dying from cancer...

Published: 2/13/2024 | Inventor(s): Nuno Reis, Alexander Edwards

Keywords(s): Biotechnology, Chemistry, Healthcare, Innovative Technologies, Technology

Category(s): Chemical Engineering

Manufacture of human stem cells to improve health and quality of life

Manufacture of human stem cells to improve health and quality of lifeHuman stem cells are key to regenerative therapies that replace or regenerate diseased or injured cells, tissues and organs. Since 2003 Loughborough University has worked with industry and clinical partners to create future manufacturing systems to enable large scale production of...

Published: 1/6/2020 | Inventor(s): Mark Mccall, Robert Thomas

Keywords(s): Biotechnology, Chemistry

Category(s): Information Science

Wearable sensor for real-time, continuous monitoring of vital signs

Carelight The more people move, the more difficult it is to accurately monitor physiological parameters such as heart rate, oxygen levels, respiration and blood pressure. Most progress has been made in the area of portable heart rate monitors, where the highest level of reliability is found with devices that use a ECG chest strap transmitter to gather...

Published: 4/27/2023 | Inventor(s): Sijung Hu, Vincente Azorin-Peris

Keywords(s): Biotechnology, Electronics, Engineering, Innovative Technologies, Software, Technology

Category(s): Sport, Excercise and Health Sciences, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

PERFORMS

PERFORMS is an educational self-assessment and training scheme for breast screening professionals and has been in use across the UK NHS since 2007.PERFORMS allows radiologists to improve their skill in detecting the earliest signs of cancer, improving patient outcomes.The PERFORMS scheme is for breast screening professionals and the IMPROVE scheme is...

Published: 1/12/2023 | Inventor(s): Alastair Gale, Yan Chen

Keywords(s): Biotechnology, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Software

Category(s): Social Sciences