IIT Kharagpur Team Develops Energy-Efficient Tech for Bio Cell Research
NDTV (March 21, 2020)
Kolkata: Researchers at the IIT-Kharagpur have developed an energy-efficient method that could support a wide range of applications in clinical and biological research. Biological cells can be patterned by using the heat generated in closed electrical fields with the help of this method, the researchers said on Saturday.
Cell patterning--the process to position cells on a surface--is crucial for fundamental research and development in cellular biology and also for developing applications related to tissue engineering, neuron network formation, protein patterning, designing of cell-based biosensor and drug development, among others.
The 'Microfluids' research group led by Professor Suman Chakraborty made a breakthrough in this area, the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur said. (Read More)