GERMAN researchers have developed a tiny reversible pump which
allows through just 50 nanolitres
of liquid, equivalent to 1/1,000th of
a drop of water.
The micropump was designed
by researchers at the Fraunhofer
Institute based in Munich for Solid
State Technology. The pump consists of 4 silicon chips superimposed on each other. It could have
significant medical applications,
ranging from the controlled delivery of tiny amounts of medication
to the manufacture of small
amounts of chemicals. It could also
be used to assist in the development of an artificial pancreas
implant.
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