The Cambridge Little Devices Lab has developed modular components that can be linked together in a variety of ways to make diagnostic ##s . The so - called plug - and - play device would be well - suited for use in the developing world , because it does not need refrigeration and is easy to assemble . The device can be used to monitor blood glucose levels and detect viral infections , cancer and the Zika virus . “By reducing the barriers to designing new point-of-care paperfluidics, the work invites nonexperts in and will certainly result in new ideas and collaborations in settings all around the world,” says Klapperich, who was not involved in the research. Researchers at the Little Devices Lab have developed 40 colour - coded building blocks and are now working on tests for human flu virus , cancer and Lyme disease .
The Cambridge Little Devices Lab has developed modular components that can be linked together in a variety of ways to make diagnostic ##s . The so - called plug - and - play device would be well - suited for use in the developing world , because it does not need refrigeration and is easy to assemble . The device can be used to monitor blood glucose levels and detect viral infections , cancer and the Zika virus . Researchers at the Little Devices Lab have developed 40 colour - coded building blocks and are now working on tests for human flu virus , cancer and Lyme disease .