Droplet-based microfluidics

T Moragues, D Arguijo, T Beneyton, C Modavi… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Droplet-based microfluidic systems generate, manipulate and control sub-microlitre droplets
enclosed within an immiscible carrier fluid. Owing to a number of remarkable features, such …

An outlook on microfluidics: the promise and the challenge

S Battat, DA Weitz, GM Whitesides - Lab on a Chip, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
This perspective considers ways in which the field of microfluidics can increase its impact by
improving existing technologies and enabling new functionalities. We highlight applications …

[HTML][HTML] Microfluidic point-of-care (POC) devices in early diagnosis: A review of opportunities and challenges

SM Yang, S Lv, W Zhang, Y Cui - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
The early diagnosis of infectious diseases is critical because it can greatly increase recovery
rates and prevent the spread of diseases such as COVID-19; however, in many areas with …

[HTML][HTML] Biosensor nanoengineering: Design, operation, and implementation for biomolecular analysis

B Purohit, PR Vernekar, NP Shetti, P Chandra - Sensors International, 2020 - Elsevier
Robust, reliable, and quantitative detection of biomarkers at ultra-low concentration is of
great importance in clinical settings. Biosensor, an analytical device used for sensitive and …

The role of 3D printing technology in microengineering of microneedles

U Detamornrat, E McAlister, ARJ Hutton, E Larrañeta… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Microneedles (MNs) are minimally invasive devices, which have gained extensive interest
over the past decades in various fields including drug delivery, disease diagnosis …

Microfluidics for drug development: from synthesis to evaluation

Y Liu, L Sun, H Zhang, L Shang, Y Zhao - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Drug development is a long process whose main content includes drug synthesis, drug
delivery, and drug evaluation. Compared with conventional drug development procedures …

Turning the page: advancing paper-based microfluidics for broad diagnostic application

MM Gong, D Sinton - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Infectious diseases are a major global health issue. Diagnosis is a critical first step in
effectively managing their spread. Paper-based microfluidic diagnostics first emerged in …

Nanotechnology in textiles

AK Yetisen, H Qu, A Manbachi, H Butt, MR Dokmeci… - ACS …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Increasing customer demand for durable and functional apparel manufactured in a
sustainable manner has created an opportunity for nanomaterials to be integrated into textile …

Brain-on-a-chip: Recent advances in design and techniques for microfluidic models of the brain in health and disease

L Amirifar, A Shamloo, R Nasiri, NR de Barros… - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent advances in biomaterials, microfabrication, microfluidics, and cell biology have led to
the development of organ-on-a-chip devices that can reproduce key functions of various …

A review on microreactors: Reactor fabrication, design, and cutting-edge applications

PL Suryawanshi, SP Gumfekar, BA Bhanvase… - Chemical Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
This review focuses on the latest trends and advancements in microstructured reactors. With
the recent drive towards the production of miniaturized systems, microstructured reactors …