3D-printed device detects biomarkers of preterm birth

(American Chemical Society) Preterm birth (PTB) -- defined as birth before the 37th week of gestation -- is the leading complication of pregnancy. If doctors had a simple, accurate and inexpensive way to identify women at risk for the condition, they could develop better prevention strategies. Now researchers have created a 3D-printed microchip electrophoresis device that can sensitively detect three serum biomarkers of PTB. They report their results in ACS' journal Analytical Chemistry.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news