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3 November 2009 - Blue4Green introduces the Lab-on-a-chip: a commercial first in veterinary diagnostics
The young company Blue4Green from Twente (The Netherlands) has began to commercially market a laboratory the size of a computer chip for veterinary professionals. This Lab-on-a-chip enables veterinary professionals to test animal blood or urine in the stable or pasture and make a reliable diagnosis within minutes with the use of a handheld 'labbook'. the chip is ready to use and measures the concentration of a number of minerals in blood or urine with capillary electrophoresis, making it the first of its kind. The measurements can be retrieved and stored with the 'labbook'.
The innovation is the result of years of research by the Lab-on-a-chip Group of the Twente University and part of the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, and was developed in close cooperation with Medimate B.V.
The Lab-on-achip contributes to transparency in the food chain, better animal well-being, reduction of medication and a lower risk of contamination.
Veterinary collective "De Graafschap" in The Netherlands will start applying the Lab-on-a-chip in the near future.
Company info
Blue4Green is a young start-up company specializes in the application of nano-technology in veterinary diagnostics. Its Lab-on-a-chip innovation is nominated for the Herman Wijffels Innovation Award 2009 which will be presented on 2 December 2009.
For more information, please visit Blue4Green