Barcode Chip from Caltech Revolutionizes Blood Testing

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November 27, 2008

Researchers at Caltech have developed a rapid, inexpensive means of screening for diseases such as cancer and heart disease. The device is expected to revolutionize blood testing by eliminating time and expense.

The Integrated Blood-Barcode Chip, or IBBC, was developed by lead researcher James R. Heath, the Elizabeth W. Gilloon Professor and professor of chemistry, in conjunction with Rong Fan, a postdoctoral professor, and graduate student Ophir Vermesh, and Leroy Hood, Institute Systems Biology president in Seattle Washington.

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