Improving Immunoassay Performance with Paper-Fluidic Pumps
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Organization
North Carolina State University
Award Date
Award Amount
75,000
Program Name
Technology Enhancement Grant
Program Category
Research and Equipment Support
Principal Investigator
Kultaran Chohan
Fiscal Year
2018
Region
Research Triangle
Project Description:
This project funds the development of low-cost pumps for disposable point-of-care (POC) diagnostic tests. These pumps will enable POC tests that currently lack the sensitivity to be commercially viable. North Carolina is home to POC manufacturers who will benefit from this technology.