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Project facts "MinoLab"

Magna Diagnostics will provide a novel PoC magnetic-bead-based lab-on-a-chip diagnostic platform called "MAZER" that is rapid, portable, easy to perform and reliable. The system will consist of a single-test “disposable” and an “analyser”.

The analyser consists of the mechanic and electronic components that control the processes on the disposable, which is a microfluidic cartridge, acquires and manages the data, and displays the final results. The micro-fluidic disposable contains appropriate reagents such as buffer solutions, enzymes and biological marker probes such as oligonucleotides or monoclonal antibodies. This microfluidic device will simplify processes involving target molecule detection as well as reduce reagent consumption through use of nanoscale technology.

Functionalized magnetic beads bind the target molecules of the sample and are transported through reaction cavities on the microfluidic cartridge. Finally the beads are detected on a CMOS-based biochip using thousands of magnetoresistive sensor elements. Although processing relative small amounts of specimen, microfluidics and nanotechnology provide sufficient results regarding sensitivity and specificity.

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BMBF-Project MinoLab

Magna Diagnostics will provide a novel PoC magnetic-bead-based lab-on-a-chip diagnostic platform called "MAZER system" that is rapid, portable, easy to perform and reliable. The system will consist of a single-test “disposable” and an “analyser”. The analyser consists of the mechanic and electronic components that control the processes on the disposable, which is a microfluidic cartridge, acquires and manages the data, and displays the final results.

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EU-Project e-BRAINS: Best-Reliable Ambient Intelligent Nano Sensor Systems

Best-Reliable Ambient Intelligent Nano-sensor Systems e-BRAINS represent a giant leap for outstanding future applications in the area of ambient living with the ultimate need for integration of heterogeneous technologies, high-performance nano-sensor devices, miniaturization, smart wireless communication and best-reliability. e-BRAINS with minimum volume and weight as well as reduced power consumption can be utilized in ambient living systems. Successful market entry of such innovative ambient intelligence products will be determined by the performance improvement achieved and the cost advantage in relation to the total system cost. The basic requirement for robustness and reliability of the heterogeneous integration technologies and the nano-sensor layers is in the focus of all e-BRAINS developments.

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