University of Washington

Erin K Heiniger

Paul Yager

Sujatha Kumar

David A Stahl

Jonathan Himmelfarb

Mari-Karoliina Henriikka Winkler

Bruce Godfrey

Steven Bennett

Kamal Girish Shah

Fluidic devices, systems, and methods for analyzing an analyte are described. In an embodiment, the fluidic devices include a housing defining a lysis chamber shaped to receive a biological sample; a lysis buffer storage chamber disposed within the housing and carrying a lysis buffer configured to lyse cells of the biological sample; a cap configured to cooperatively couple to the housing; a compressor configured to compress the lysis buffer storage chamber and expel the lysis buffer from the lysis buffer storage chamber and into the lysis chamber when the cap is uncoupled from the housing; and a porous membrane in selective fluidic communication with the lysis chamber.

Device and method for detection of pathogens

Compositions and method for reducing the concentration of uremic toxins in the body of a patient suffering from some degree of kidney failure are disclosed. The methods can be used to delay the need for conventional dialysis treatment or as an adjunct therapy to reduce the frequency of dialysis sessions, and in some instances, as an alternative to such dialysis sessions.

System and method for removing uremic toxins from a patient's body

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Seattle, WA, United States of America

Erin K Heiniger