December 6, 2010 ABSTRACT: Alexander Pines and colleagues at Berkeley Lab have been able to use NMR/MRI to image materials flowing through microfluidic lab-on-a-chip devices and zoom in on microscopic objects of interest with unprecedented spatial and time resolutions. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Bajaj, V. S., Paulsen, J., Harel, E., Pines, A. "Zooming In on Microscopic … [Read more...] about Zooming in on Microscopic Flow by Remotely Detected NMR / MRI
Lab-On-A-Chip for Detection of Near-Zero Field NMR and MRI JIB-2534
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Designing new drugs; parallel processing drugs Designing microchip NMR/MRI detectors Mass manufacturing microfabricated devices Biomedical, pharmaceutical and geologic industry research ADVANTAGES: Operates remotely or nonremotely Does not require superconducting magnets or cryogenic systems Enables further miniaturization of … [Read more...] about Lab-On-A-Chip for Detection of Near-Zero Field NMR and MRI JIB-2534
Detection of J-Couplings at Zero Magnetic Field Using Atomic Magnetometers JIB-2664
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Drug design Catalyst evaluation and optimization Research tool for pharmaceutical and biomedical industries Portable NMR detectors Detection of liquid explosives ADVANTAGES: Does not require superconducting magnets or cryogenics Enables high resolution two-dimensional spectroscopy Accurate representation of bonds forming and … [Read more...] about Detection of J-Couplings at Zero Magnetic Field Using Atomic Magnetometers JIB-2664
Robust All-Optical Atomic Magnetometer IB-2353
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Detection of submarines and unexploded ordnance, e.g., land or sea mines underground features, e.g., tunnels, underground pipes, and drums containing hazardous waste planetary and solar magnetic fields Vehicular traffic monitoring Portable magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the heart or brain Geological surveys, e.g., oil and … [Read more...] about Robust All-Optical Atomic Magnetometer IB-2353
Remote Detection of Blood Flow in Living Systems with Background-free MRI IB-2444
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Clinical and experimental MRI Portable MRI MRI for patients with metal/electronic devices ADVANTAGES: Higher resolution blood flow imaging compared to existing MRI machines Measures regional blood flow parameters, not only local velocities Images have less background noise May be implemented, with minor modifications, in … [Read more...] about Remote Detection of Blood Flow in Living Systems with Background-free MRI IB-2444