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If you need a cancer test<\/strong>, it won’t be long before the doctor may offer you FISH on a chip.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

FISH is short for fluorescent in situ hybridization. <\/strong> This is a complex test for cancer that detects mutations in chromosomes. It’s also very expensive , so it’s seldom used in the clinic. <\/p>\n

But this may soon change thanks to the research of oncologist Dr. Linda Pilarski <\/strong>and engineer Dr. Chris Backhouse<\/strong> at the University of Alberta. <\/p>\n

Using microfluidics, these scientists have developed a way to conduct the FISH test that’s ten times faster and cheaper. <\/p>\n

For the last decade, Drs. Pilarski and Backhouse have been refining what’s called "lab on a chip" technology. They’ve invented a hand held device for diagnosing disease that’s similar to the tricorder of Star Trek fame. <\/p>\n

In this application, the two scientists have succeeded in shrinking the FISH test to fit their hand held machine. <\/p>\n

Tiny amounts of fluid and cells are pushed through microscopic channels on glass slides or "chips" for computer analysis by their device. <\/p>\n

Once commercialized, FISH on a chip will give doctors the ability to conduct tests on the spot. And it could revolutionize health care the same way the silicon chip changed the computer industry. <\/p>\n

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