VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the University of California, Berkeley have begun a three-year project to address technology barriers in low cost diagnostics.
The aim of the project is to transfer micro-scale devices made on glass or silicon to analytical devices that can be mass-produced by roll-to-roll printing. According to the researchers, roll-to-roll printing would drastically reduce prices and increase production speed.
One of the challenges facing the researchers is creating multilayered structures with features measuring tens of micrometers.
Long-term and visiting scientists from VTT will work at the Berkeley laboratory while a VTT research team in Finland will produce and assemble components. The components will be tested in Berkeley and produced at VTT.
First seven members join NG’s Great Grid Partnership
Agreed. It is all pretentious posturing and trite branding with no meaning or gravitas. Prepare to be disappointed by all of these greats/grates.