The integration of fluids and optics has a long history. Early examples include fluid-core optical waveguides and liquid mirror telescopes 1, which were originally developed well over a hundred years ...

Optofluidics is the study of microfluidics -- the microscopic delivery of fluids through extremely small channels or tubes -- combined with optics. In a new review, researchers argue that optofluidics ...

The kinetic motion of dielectric objects can be changed by applying light, making it possible to use optical potential energy landscapes to arrange, guide, deflect or trap particles and cells in ...

Optofluidics is making big strides in applications ranging from biomedical technology to chemical synthesis, doing things more efficiently and cheaply than conventional techniques, and even promising ...

Life science businesses are facing growing demand to keep pace in an era of fast-evolving technology. By recognizing the potential challenges, a growing number of companies are leveraging the ...

Early diagnosis and prevention of diabetes is the goal of researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Zhejiang University in China. They have reported developing fiber-optic glucose ...

Scientists have used microfluidics to observe the behavior of individual tuberculosis-like bacteria in the presence of antibiotics. Their observations call into question the prevailing theory of ...

New SARS-CoV-2 variants have driven new waves of infection and negatively affected the efficacy of existing therapeutics. Identifying new antibodies capable of providing durable protection either ...

The science of light and liquids has been intimately entwined since Léon Foucault discovered the speed of light in 1862, when he observed that light travels more slowly in water than in air. This ...

The NanoTweezer system from Optofluidics is a reversible, high-throughput imaging system that combines the patented optically resonant nanotweezer chips with custom benchtop instrument. Unlike, ...