[nanoPost] Monitoring the concentrations of contaminants for quality control

University UK

The researchers are developing a multi site lab-on-a-chip (potentially 100 or more sites in a 100µm diameter area) screening system that can monitor concentrations of contaminants potentially down to below the pg/ml concentration. This may prove of use in the drinks industry as a component of a quality control system. It would be useful to know that functional barriers worked by looking for bacterial endotoxins for example.