MIT improves protein sorting with a new microchip

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The MIT researchers microsieve promises to improve the sorting of biomolecules such as proteins. Credit: Jongyoon Han
The MIT researchers' "microsieve" promises to improve the sorting of biomolecules such as proteins. Credit: Jongyoon Han

A new MIT microchip system promises to speed up the separation and sorting of biomolecules such as proteins. The work is important because it could help scientists better detect certain molecules, or biomarkers, associated with diseases, potentially leading to earlier diagnoses or treatments.


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