CMI, in collaboration with Prof. Catherine Klapperich of Boston University, is developing an integrated lab-on-a-chip consumable and prototype instrument that automates the sample preparation for bacteria and viruses from clinical samples, amplifies the nucleic acid and optically detects the presence or absence of the target. The plastic microfluidic chip is approximately the size of a credit card.

  Fraunhofer Center for Manufacturing Innovation (CMI)

The Fraunhofer Center for Manufacturing Innovation develops next generation automation equipment, devices, and instruments for the photonics, biotech/biomedical, and semiconductor markets.

CMI has significant experience in developing custom manufacturing solutions. Our scientists and engineers work closely with clients to develop new manufacturing processes where non exist, and design and build specialty manufacturing equipment and systems to implement these processes.

In 2007, the Boston University - Fraunhofer Alliance for Medical Devices, Instrumentation, and Diagnostics was established to accelerate the process of taking medical innovations from the Laboratory to the patient point-of-care.  The Alliance will leverage the most promising research innovations in laboratories throughout Boston University and develop them into working medical devices and instruments that can be licensed to existing companies, or deployed through the creation of new spin-off ventures.  Accelerating the development cycle will have a significant impact on the way clinical medicine is practiced.

The first two projects undertaken by the Alliance comprised a "Bleed-to-Read" instrument for detection of bacterial or viral infections, and an optical biopsy tool for detecting colon cancer.

Contact Information:

Dr. Andre Sharon, Executive Director

Fraunhofer Center for Manufacturing Innovation

15 St. Mary's Street

Brookline, MA 02446-8200

 

Tel:  (617) 353 1888

Fax:  (617) 353 1896

 

http://www.fhcmi.org/

 

Parent Institute:  www.ipt.fraunhofer.de

 

 

         


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