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Direct Current Dielectrophoretic Characterization of Erythrocytes: Positive ABO blood types

Keshavamurthy S.S., Leonard K., Burgess S.C., Minerick A.R., Mississippi State University, US

This work adapts DC-DEP to a medical diagnostic application of sorting blood cells. Initial efforts focus on achieving separation and collection of red blood cells based on their positive ABO blood types. A significant separation [...]

Polymer Nanospheres for Improved Drug Delivery of Protein Therapeutics and Viral Antigens

Castor T.P., Aphios Corporation, US

Biologically adherent polymeric microsphere carriers have been shown to be effective in the oral delivery of proteins such as insulin and DNA plasmids. These microspheres are comprised of hydrophobic copolymers that appear to have a [...]