Microfluidic technologies offer a number of advantages for sample preparation in point-of-
care testing (POCT), but the requirement for complicated external pumping systems limits …

Suitable micropumping methods for flow control represent a major technical hurdle in the
development of microfluidic systems for point-of-care testing (POCT). Passive micropumping …

Transfusion of red blood cells (RBCs) is one of the most valuable and widespread
treatments in modern medicine. Lifesaving RBC transfusions are facilitated by the cold …

Monitoring of the coagulation function has applications in many clinical settings. Routine
coagulation assays in the clinic are sample-consuming and slow in turnaround. Microfluidics …

With the biological relevance of the whole cells, low cost compared with animal experiments,
a wide variety of cell-based screening platforms (cell-based assay, cell-based microfluidics …

In order to facilitate the implementation of microfluidic technology for rapid point-of-care
analysis, there is a demand for self-powered microfluidics. The modular architecture of …

Conventional batch-top cell sorters are often bulky and expensive, and miniaturized
microfluidic sorters available mostly require field generators and electricity-powered …

Monitoring of the hemostasis status is essential for therapeutic anticoagulants, undergoing
surgery, cardiovascular diseases, etc. Although the clinical values of conventional blood …

In this study, direct CO 2 laser machining of microchannels onto PDMS slabs and plasma
bonding for sealing have been shown to provide the fastest method to fabricate PDMS …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a pathogenic bacterium in fresh water supplies that creates a
risk for public health. Microbiological analysis of drinking water samples is time consuming …