Development of innovative bio-measurement technology
by micro-flow light-induced acceleration
Dr. Takuya Iida, Professor,
(Concurrent) Director of RILACS
Department of Physical Science, Graduate School of Science,
Osaka Prefecture University
(Concurrent) Research Institute for Light-induced Acceleration System (RILACS)
*The organization and the title are those when awarded
Research summary
On the medical, pharmaceutical and public health area, it is necessary to measure biological samples including proteins, saccharides, pathogenic materials and bacteria. However, traditional measurement methods include complex steps and need sophisticated expertise, expensive devices and long measurement time.
To solve this problem, Professor Iida developed the microflow-mediated light-induced acceleration system (LAC-SYS).
It uses the phenomenon that the irradiation of light on the photoresponsive material (like substrates and particles) induces
the accumulation of biological material including proteins around the focal point. It has dozens or hundreds of times higher sensitivity than the conventional methods and can quantify the femtograms※ of protein in only a few minutes.
This technology is expected to apply on the wide range of fields including medical and food areas. For example, it may accelerate and simplify screening process in the pharmaceutical development and diagnosis of individual patient in the personalized medicine.
※ femtogram : one quadrillionth of a gram
the accumulation of biological material including proteins around the focal point. It has dozens or hundreds of times higher sensitivity than the conventional methods and can quantify the femtograms※ of protein in only a few minutes.
This technology is expected to apply on the wide range of fields including medical and food areas. For example, it may accelerate and simplify screening process in the pharmaceutical development and diagnosis of individual patient in the personalized medicine.
※ femtogram : one quadrillionth of a gram