Abstract:
An integrated bioinformatics sensing apparatus includes a piezoelectric sensing layer, an upper conductive layer, a bottom conductive layer and an information transmission controller. The piezoelectric sensing layer senses a physiological rhythm of a living organism to output a physiological rhythm signal, and the upper and bottom conductive layers sense a physiological electrical signal on a body surface of the living organism. The information transmission controller receives and processes the physiological rhythm signal and the physiological electrical signal to generate and store the sensed bioinformatics, or transmit the signals to the external processing device to display the sensed bioinformatics. The simple-structured sensing apparatus can be attached onto the body surface of the living organism conveniently.
Abstract:
This present invention relates to a method for forming alginate microbeads. The method includes using a needle connected to a vibrator to continuously spot tiny alginate microdroplets in an oil layer. Subsequently, the temporarily formed alginate microdroplets sink into a CaCl2 solution to become gelled microbeads. As a whole, the method has opened up a route to perform alginate-microbead formation in a simple, continuous, controllable, uniform, cell-friendly, and less-contaminated manner.
Abstract:
A physiological electrical signal and living organism movement signal sensing apparatus includes at least one electrode element, a piezoelectric sensing layer, a connecting layer and a control unit. The connecting layer is connected to the at least one electrode element, and the electrode element measures a physiological electrical signal of a living organism to generate a physiological sensing signal and the piezoelectric sensing layer measures a living organism movement signal to generate a living organism movement sensing signal, and the control unit receives the physiological sensing signal and the living organism movement sensing signal to determine and display the physiological status and movement of the living organism. The sensing apparatus has the features of providing highly integrated functions and simple structure.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a microfluidic biochip, which comprises: a fluid transportation unit having a fluid transportation reservoir and a fluid transportation air chamber; a first fluid storage reservoir; a second fluid storage reservoir; a first valve unit having a first valve and a first valve control air chamber; and a second valve unit having a second valve and a second valve control air chamber; wherein the first valve unit is located between the first fluid storage reservoir and the fluid transportation unit, the second valve unit is located between the second fluid storage reservoir and the fluid transportation unit, and the top portion of the fluid transportation reservoir and the valves are made of a flexible material. The structure of the present microfluidic biochip allows fluids to be transported and/or mixed therein.
Abstract:
An integrated bioinformatics sensing apparatus includes a piezoelectric sensing layer, an upper conductive layer, a bottom conductive layer and an information transmission controller. The piezoelectric sensing layer senses a physiological rhythm of a living organism to output a physiological rhythm signal, and the upper and bottom conductive layers sense a physiological electrical signal on a body surface of the living organism, and the information transmission controller receives and processes the physiological rhythm signal and the physiological electrical signal to generate and store the sensed bioinformatics, or transmit the signals to the external processing device to display the sensed bioinformatics. The simple-structured sensing apparatus can be attached onto the body surface of the living organism conveniently.
Abstract:
A cellular culture chip device includes a chip body. The chip body includes: a first flow channel having a first inlet end and a first outlet end and adapted to direct a liquid nutrient; a second flow channel adapted to direct a gellable culture medium; a medium retaining hole fluidly connected to the second flow channel and adapted to retain the gellable culture medium, the medium retaining hole having an opening connected fluidly to the first flow channel and adapted to expose the gellable culture medium to the liquid nutrient flowing through the first flow channel; a pump membrane adapted to control the flow of the liquid nutrient within the first flow channel; and a pressure channel unit to operate the pump membrane.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a microfluidic biochip, which comprises: a fluid transportation unit having a fluid transportation reservoir and a fluid transportation air chamber; a first fluid storage reservoir; a second fluid storage reservoir; a first valve unit having a first valve and a first valve control air chamber; and a second valve unit having a second valve and a second valve control air chamber; wherein the first valve unit is located between the first fluid storage reservoir and the fluid transportation unit, the second valve unit is located between the second fluid storage reservoir and the fluid transportation unit, and the top portion of the fluid transportation reservoir and the valves are made of a flexible material. The structure of the present microfluidic biochip allows fluids to be transported and/or mixed therein.