Diversification of polymer waste recycling is one of the solutions to improve the current
environmental scenario. Upcycling is a promising strategy for converting polymer waste into …

This critical review is motivated by an increasing interest of the microfluidics community in
developing complete Lab-on-a-Chip solutions based on thin and flexible films (Lab-on-a …

Optical biosensors have begun to move from the laboratory to the point of use. This trend will
be accelerated by new concepts for molecular recognition, integration of microfluidics and …

As recently as the early 1990s, DNA purification was time-consuming, requiring the use of
toxic, hazardous reagents. The advent of solid phase extraction techniques and the …

The creation of multifunctional microfluidic devices for genetic analysis has led to intense
interest in microminiaturized systems for nucleic acid capture and purification. Jian Wen …

Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is a liquid biopsy marker that can carry signatures (ie, mutations)
associated with certain pathological conditions. Therefore, the extraction of cfDNA from a …

A plastic microfluidic device that integrates a filter disc as a DNA capture phase was
successfully developed for low-cost, rapid and automated DNA extraction and PCR …

Blood-based liquid biopsies provide a minimally invasive alternative to identify cellular and
molecular signatures that can be used as biomarkers to detect early-stage cancer, predict …

Designs and applications of microfluidics-based devices for molecular diagnostics (Nucleic
Acid Amplification Tests, NAATs) in infectious disease testing are reviewed, with emphasis …

Fluidic devices that employ nanoscale structures (< 100 nm in one or two dimensions, slits
or channels, respectively) are generating great interest due to the unique properties afforded …