[HTML][HTML] Breaking the clean room barrier: exploring low-cost alternatives for microfluidic devices

CF Rodríguez, V Andrade-Pérez, MC Vargas… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Microfluidics is an interdisciplinary field that encompasses both science and engineering,
which aims to design and fabricate devices capable of manipulating extremely low volumes …

Polymeric and Paper-Based Lab-on-a-Chip Devices in Food Safety: A Review

AM Mitrogiannopoulou, V Tselepi, K Ellinas - Micromachines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Food quality and safety are important to protect consumers from foodborne illnesses.
Currently, laboratory scale analysis, which takes several days to complete, is the main way …

Magnetic soft millirobots 3D printed by circulating vat photopolymerization to manipulate droplets containing hazardous agents for in vitro diagnostics

A Zhou, C Xu, P Kanitthamniyom, CSX Ng… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 3D printing via vat photopolymerization (VP) is a highly promising approach for
fabricating magnetic soft millirobots (MSMRs) with accurate miniature 3D structures; …

DropLab: an automated magnetic digital microfluidic platform for sample-to-answer point-of-care testing—development and application to quantitative …

X Hu, X Gao, S Chen, J Guo, Y Zhang - Microsystems & …, 2023 - nature.com
In point-of-care testing (POCT), tests are performed near patients and results are given
rapidly for timely clinical decisions. Immunodiagnostic assays are one of the most important …

Advances in integrated digital microfluidic platforms for point-of-care diagnosis: A review

Y Zhang, Y Liu - Sensors & Diagnostics, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Prompt, reliable and specific detection techniques in portable and easy-to-operate systems
are of paramount importance to medical diagnosis, especially in emergencies such as …

Droplet interface in additive manufacturing: From process to application

Z Sun, X Zeng, X Deng, X Zhang, Y Zhang - Droplet, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Additive manufacturing (AM), which is often referred to as three‐dimensional printing,
revolutionizes manufacturing by providing a high degree of design freedom and …

Image‐based real‐time feedback control of magnetic digital microfluidics by artificial intelligence‐empowered rapid object detector for automated in vitro diagnostics

Y Tang, F Duan, A Zhou… - Bioengineering & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In vitro diagnostics (IVD) plays a critical role in healthcare and public health management.
Magnetic digital microfluidics (MDM) perform IVD assays by manipulating droplets on an …

Engineering Biosensors and Biomedical Detection Devices from 3D-Printed Technology

M Liang, X Liu, Y Chong, Z Ye, L Zhao, Q Yu… - ECS Sensors …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Limitation of 3D construction ability, complex preparation processes and developing
customer demands have promoted people to find low-cost, rapid prototyping, and simple …

Recent advances of integrated microfluidic systems for fungal and bacterial analysis

H Shi, Y Wang, Z Zhang, S Yu, X Huang, D Pan… - TrAC Trends in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Precise manipulation, fast cultivation, and sensitive detection of fungi and bacteria are vital
for behavior monitoring, phenotypic identification, physiology assessment, and molecular …

Magnetically Actuated Hydrogel Stamping-Assisted Cellular Mechanical Analyzer for Stored Blood Quality Detection

L Yu, L Chen, Y Liu, J Zhu, F Wang, L Ma, K Yi… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cellular mechanical property analysis reflecting the physiological and pathological states of
cells plays a crucial role in assessing the quality of stored blood. However, its complex …