* Contact information: 2405 EECS, 1301 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-2122, USA; Tel: 734-615-6407; Fax: 763-9324; Email: [email protected] Abstract This paper reports on a micromachined stent that has been developed to serve as an antenna for wireless monitoring of implantable microsensors. A 4 mm long, 3.5 mm diameter design is fabricated from 50 μm thick stainless steel foil using a batch-...

Optofluidics is a relatively young research field able to create a tight synergy between optics and micro/nano-fluidics. The high level of integration between fluidic and optical elements achievable by means of optofluidic approaches makes it possible to realize an innovative class of sensors, which have been demonstrated to have an improved sensitivity, adaptability and compactness. Many devel...

Digestive health is critically dependent on the secretion of enzymes from the exocrine pancreas to the duodenum via the pancreatic duct. Specifically, pancreatic trypsin is a major protease responsible for breaking down proteins for absorption in the small intestine. Gelatin-based hydrogels, deposited in the form of thin films, have been studied as potential sensor substrates that hydrolyze in ...