Researchers at Stanford have invented a platform to manipulate droplets in a synchronized manner. Magnetic fields combined with patterned soft magnet arrays on a substrate, provide a clocking signal to the magnetic droplets.
Stanford researchers have developed methods for genetic and epigenetic diagnosis of embryos to determine those of which are more likely to be chromosomally normal and advance in development. This assessment method allows selection of healthier embryos for implantation.
Stanford researchers have developed a non-invasive method of assessing chromosomal composition in human embryos at the blastocyst stage, thus potentially improving chances of success following in vitro fertilization (IVF).
An interdisciplinary team of Stanford researchers is developing a dual axis confocal (“DAC”) microscope system for in vivo imaging of tissues at the cellular scale.
Stanford researchers have developed an optical method to separate chiral molecules. Existing enantiomer separation methods remain challenging, costly and inefficient. Using Stanford's method, resonant nanoparticles or particle arrays are placed near a molecular solution.
Researchers at Stanford have developed the paperfuge- an ultra-low cost (20 cents), light weight (2g) field portable centrifuge (125,000 rpm; 30,000 g RCF) made out of paper that runs on human power.
Engineers in Prof. James Harris' laboratory have developed a compact optics and microfluidics device to continuously monitor the hemostatic state of patients undergoing heart surgery, dialysis or other procedures.
Stanford researchers at the Cutkosky Lab have patented a method of towing or pushing an object using a micro-robot. This micro-robot can drag loads almost 2000x its weight by using controllable dry adhesive for robotic "feet" that can develop huge amounts of shear force.
Stanford researchers have developed a portable particle accelerator – the SLAC Piezoelectric Accelerator Neutron Source (SPAN). When combined with an ion source and a deuterated target, this piezoelectric, high-voltage generator makes a compact neutron generator system.
Engineers in Prof. Shan Wang's laboratory have developed a patented magnetic sifter device for high throughput cell sorting. This technology employs magnetic nanobead probes to tag cells of interest from raw samples.
Researchers in Prof. Irving Weissman's lab have developed and patented antibodies and methods to prevent the formation of teratomas from human pluripotent stem cells used for regenerative medicine, cell therapy or research.
Stanford researchers have designed a method to perform an off-resonance corrected MRI reconstruction by modeling the off-resonance terms as part of the image encoding process.
MR-guidance for biopsy procedures features high intrinsic soft-tissue contrast. However, artifacts induced by the metallic needle such as signal void and distortions can reduce the localization of the needle and thus prevent the targeting of smaller lesions.
Researchers in Prof. Hemamala Karunadasa's laboratory have developed inexpensive, robust, high capacity hybrid materials for reversible or irreversible capture of halogens (chlorine, bromine, and iodine gas).