Acousome

Exosomes are nano-sized vesicles released by different cell types, that can be found in the blood and other body fluids. They are intensely researched as carriers of biomarkers for a wide range of diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Investigating these tiny vesicles in blood is currently a tedious and inefficient process, and the lack of a feasible and standardized solution for separation of exosomes from blood has hindered exosome biomarker discovery, validation and translation of research in any blood-based diagnostics to-date. The goal of AcouSome project is to develop a miniaturized microfluidic module for exosome isolation directly from blood using ultrasound generated by thin films, to be used across wide research and next generation diagnostics applications. AcouSome is a project funded by the European Union.