International Women and Girls in Science Day – 11 February

International Women and Girls in Science Day – 11 February As we celebrate this day in our calendar, we reflect on the experience of some of our female colleagues and why they were drawn to careers in science. Here’s what they had to say: Eirini I got into science...
Artificial Skin & Innovation at FlexMedical Solutions

Artificial Skin & Innovation at FlexMedical Solutions

Artificial Skin & Innovation at FlexMedical Solutions Artificial Skin: How Groundbreaking Research Inspires Innovative Solutions The biochemistry landscape moves fast, and at FlexMedical Solutions we make a point of keeping pace with new developments that could...
Wearable sensor for continuous Lactate measurement – Step 4

Wearable sensor for continuous Lactate measurement – Step 4

Wearable sensor for continuous Lactate measurement – Step 4 Step 4 – Engineering a Stable Sensor Surface. Developing a continuous lactate-measuring biosensor for a wearable device involves several biochemical and engineering challenges. A key requirement is...

Technology in Action – Onboard Microheaters

Technology in Action – Onboard Microheaters Integrating an Onboard Heater into IVD Disposable Electrodes for Biomarker Detection At Flexmedical Solutions, we’re seeing a clear shift in the diagnostics landscape. Innovators are demanding more from their disposable IVD...
Wearable sensor for continuous Lactate measurement – Step 3

Wearable sensor for continuous Lactate measurement – Step 3

Wearable sensor for continuous Lactate measurement – Step 3 STEP 3 – one of the key steps in developing a reusable biosensor for lactate measurement is the immobilisation of critical components on the sensor surface. These components convert lactate into...

Wearable sensor for continuous Lactate measurement – Step 2

Wearable sensor for continuous Lactate measurement – Step 2 Step 2: perform initial studies on drying of the enzyme and the other key biochemical building blocks required for sensor function. The final sensor will be stored, shipped and used in a dry and stable...