Tag: extracellular vesicles


  • World-first LAF assay reveals hidden interactions in blood

    World-first LAF assay reveals hidden interactions in blood

    World-first LAF assay: a new lens on blood chemistry A team at the University of Queensland’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) has unveiled a world-first assay that rapidly measures interactions between nanoscale particles in the bloodstream. The lipoprotein association fluorometry (LAF) technique can deliver results in about one hour, a dramatic improvement over…

  • World-first LAF assay reveals hidden blood particle interactions

    World-first LAF assay reveals hidden blood particle interactions

    Breakthrough in Blood Biology: The LAF Assay A team at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) has unveiled a world-first assay that can measure interactions between tiny particles in the bloodstream in just one hour. Lipoprotein association fluorometry, or LAF, was developed by PhD student Raluca Ghebosu under the supervision of AIBN’s Joy…

  • World-first LAF Assay Reveals Hidden Blood Interactions in Cancer

    World-first LAF Assay Reveals Hidden Blood Interactions in Cancer

    World-first LAF assay accelerates cancer research A groundbreaking technique developed at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) is redefining how scientists study the bloodstream’s tiniest particles. Lipoprotein Association Fluorometry (LAF) is a world-first assay that can rapidly measure interactions between extracellular vesicles (EVs) and lipoproteins—crucial steps in understanding how cancers develop, spread, and…