Micromotors navigate tiny biochemical lab
Resistant layer protects micromotors from protein-induced breakdown when swimming through biological fluids on lab-on-a-chip device
Micromachines capable of navigating a tiny ‘lab on a chip’ have been developed by scientists in Spain. Protected by a protein-resistant layer, the micromotors can even swim through complex biological fluids, opening the door on a greater range of clinical devices for early diagnosis and analysis.