Detection of a cardiac infarct on a disposable lab on a chip device

In our paper we describe a new microfluidic immumoassay chip for the quantitative detection of biologically active substances like myoglobin or troponine. These proteins are used as so called cardiacmarkers. The presence of these proteins in a human blood sample can indicate a cardiac infarct. By designing appropriate micro fluidic structures the classical process steps of an immunoassay are integrated on a disposable microfluidic chip. The readout electronics and the pump drives can be combined in a non-disposable readout unit.