Interrogating Bronchoalveolar Lavage Samples via Exclusion-Based Analyte Extraction

• Published in: SLAS technology Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 348 - 357
• Main Authors: Tokar, Jacob J., Warrick, Jay W., Guckenberger, David J., Sperger, Jamie M., Lang, Joshua M., Ferguson, J. Scott, Beebe, David J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA Elsevier Inc 01.06.2017; SAGE Publications
• Subjects: bronchoalveolar; clinical automation; lab on a chip; lavage; lung cancer; microtechnology; solid-phase extraction; lung cancer; lab on a chip; solid-phase extraction; lavage; clinical automation; microtechnology; bronchoalveolar

Although average survival rates for lung cancer have improved, earlier and better diagnosis remains a priority. One promising approach to assisting earlier and safer diagnosis of lung lesions is bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), which provides a sample of lung tissue as well as proteins and immune cells...