Delta-IBN Life Science and Diagnostics Lab to focus on portable diagnostic systems

Delta Electronics and the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) of A*STAR have officially opened the Delta-IBN Life Science and Diagnostics Lab at Biopolis in Singapore. 

Source: Delta Electronics International. From left: Dr Thomas Li, Chief Technology Officer, Delta Electronics; Lim Chuan Poh, Chairman, A*STAR; Ping Cheng, Chief Executive Officer, Delta Electronics, Professor Jackie Ying, Executive Director, IBN; Judy Wang, Senior Vice President & Corporate Chief Finance Officer, Delta Electronics.

The Delta-IBN Life Science and Diagnostics Lab brings together IBN’s strengths in medical diagnostics, microfluidic systems and biological assays, and Delta’s expertise in microelectronics, optical devices, and global operations. 

Current diagnostics require a long processing time and extensive, specialised laboratory equipment. The lab aims to develop miniaturised all-in-one systems through three-way collaborations with Delta, IBN and local universities to provide real-time detection results on-the-spot.

Professor Jackie Ying, Executive Director of IBN, said: “Improving healthcare through technological innovations has been IBN’s mission since 2003. With IBN’s platform technologies and Delta’s industry expertise, we are confident that our partnership will lead to innovative healthcare products that will benefit patients, and facilitate their care and treatment.”

Ping Cheng, CEO of Delta Electronics, said: “IBN's biosensors and diagnostics research has led to lab-on-chip devices for infectious disease detection and nanoprobe assays for genetic testing, which we intend to further develop for the global healthcare market. Our joint lab represents a significant step towards a strong partnership that crosses industry sectors.”
The Delta-IBN Life Science and Diagnostic Lab is expected to have over 50 Delta staff, who will work on joint projects with IBN researchers. The lab has already started research programmes with universities, such as Nanyang Technological University and the Singapore University of Technology and Design.