As one structural layer expands more, another expands less, which leads to each cantilever moving up and down in response to immersion in a gas or in a liquid such as blood. When a current is passed through the structure each layer deflects in a different way.
Such highly deformable and flexible micro-cantilevers, controlled by complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) type signals, form the heart of Microvisk’s fluid micro-probe used in determining the rheometric properties of minute (nanolitre volume) samples. Only at the final stage of production are the micro-cantilevers released to deflect above the supporting surface, forming truly 3D microstructures. Microvisk’s MEMS-based micro-cantilever devices are produced on a wafer-scale where thousands of identical microchips are processed together as flat structures on the surface of silicon wafers.
Microvisk developed a new technique that stems from research on micro-technology and harnesses the power of micro-electronic mechanical systems (MEMS). They are comfortable in the hand and the home use device is a discrete size.Įxisting hand held devices work by inducing a chemical reaction that is picked up by electrodes coated with compounds. The devices are simple to use with a clear display and large buttons. Health management for those taking anti-coagulants often involves the weekly monitoring of blood clotting time to ensure that drug dosage is appropriate. A number of medical conditions adversely affect this process and in these cases patients are often prescribed an anti-coagulant. When a blood vessel is damaged or broken, blood loss needs to be minimized, so a series of reactions begins to form a blood clot. Myanmar's shadow National Unity Government, made up of loyalists to Suu Kyi's ousted administration, has discouraged ASEAN from engaging with the junta unless it releases all political prisoners.The viscosity of blood is widely regarded as an indicator of general health. The ASEAN ministers said they were "briefed by Thailand on its recent activities on Myanmar, which a number of ASEAN Member States viewed as a positive development." Most ASEAN members shunned the meeting, which Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai defended, saying his country was suffering in terms of its border, trade and refugee problems.ĭon said on Wednesday he had recently met Myanmar's jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the first foreign official to be granted access to the Nobel laureate since her detention by the military more than two years ago. Junta officials have been barred from high-level ASEAN meetings due to the lack of progress on the five-point plan. Rifts within ASEAN over Myanmar were highlighted when Thailand invited Myanmar military officials to a meeting last month aimed at "re-engaging" with the junta.
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