Lab-on-a-chip (IMAGE)

National Space Biomedical Research Institute

Lab-on-a-chip

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The lab-on-a-chip is a miniaturized, portable version of a blood-count machine. On long missions, astronauts will need the ability to analyze blood samples in real-time to diagnose infection, allergies, anemia or deficiencies in the immune system.

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Photo courtesy of Y. Tai, California Institute of Technology

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