An organoid is a 3D cellular structure aimed at mimicking a specific organ. Organoids are stem-cell-derived replicas of organs that are capable of self-organizing and recapitulating the structural and functional characteristics of their matching part in the body. Although organoids bring about a promise to improve...
A crucial task for sample preparation is nucleic acid amplification which is a process at which the nucleic acid content of a sample with a particular sequence is amplified extensively to be readable using read-out techniques such as fluorescent imaging. Nucleic acid amplification tests hold paramount...
COVID-19 is now announced pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) causing many countries to declare emergency state and shutdown public places. Diagnostic tools can play a key role in decreasing the spreading rate and controlling the virus. Microfluidics has the potential to offer rapid...
A major challenge in cancer therapy is tumor-targeted drug delivery. Targeted drug delivery refers to the accumulation of a drug near a specific zone to maximize the therapeutic effect. Over the years various strategies have been developed to increase the efficiency of the targeted drug delivery...
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a mechanism in the periphery of the central nervous system that protects the nervous system from external substances as well as hormones and neurotransmitters released in other parts of the body. This highly selective and semi-permeable membrane is essential in...