Live Demonstration : A Portable Multi-Ion Platform with Integrated Microfluidics

Abstract

A novel microfluidic analysis platform is demonstrated for the real-time monitoring of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients in intensive care. The system uses an on-chip array of Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) sensors implemented in an unmodified process to perform ion imaging. Specificity to several ionic species is achieved by depositing ion-selective membranes at the surface of the chip. Image processing techniques on the sensing array data enable the visualisation of the pattern of neurochemical changes caused by the evolving injury.