Abstract: A microfluidic device, used with a processing device having a magnetic supplier, including a chamber arranged to receive a biological sample and at least one magnetic particle, and a storage for storing information comprising a magnetic protocol in a form readable by the processing device. The magnetic supplier is configured to generate magnetic forces on the magnetic particle(s) according to this magnetic protocol read from the storage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a microfluidic device, to be used with a processing device comprising a magnetic supplier, the microfluidic device comprising: —a chamber arranged to receive a biological sample and to comprise at least one magnetic particle, and—storing means for storing information comprising a magnetic protocol in a form readable by the processing device, wherein the magnetic supplier being able to generate magnetic forces on the magnetic particle(s) according to this magnetic protocol read from the storing means. The invention relates also the said processing device and to a system comprising said microfluidic device and said processing device, as well as a method of manipulating the magnetic particles according to said magnetic protocol.

Abstract: This invention relates to a device and a method for amplifying a signal generated from primary nanoparticle labels in an assay by using secondary nanoparticle labels, typically magnetic labels, wherein by binding the secondary labels to the primary labels the results in that the signal produced from the labels will be amplified.