The invention of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has caused a revolution in molecular
biology, giving access to a method of amplifying deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecules …

The application of microfluidic devices for DNA amplification has recently been extensively
studied. Here, we review the important development of microfluidic polymerase chain …

The field of micro total analysis systems (μTAS), or “lab on a chip”, has continued to gain
maturity. The importance of μTAS is reflected in both the growing number and the improved …

This paper details the development of a digital microfluidic platform for multiplexed real-time
polymerase chain reactions (PCR). Liquid samples in discrete droplet format are …

In vitro diagnostics (IVDs) form the cornerstone of modern medicine. They are routinely
employed throughout the entire treatment pathway, from initial diagnosis through to …

The broad availability of amplified DNA molecules enabled the development of many
powerful applications in molecular biology techniques. Currently, a variety of DNA …

Rapid, sensitive, and selective bacterial detection is a hot topic, because the progress in this
research area has had a broad range of applications. Novel and innovative strategies for …

One of the significant challenges in healthcare is the development of point-of-care (POC)
diagnostics. POC diagnostics require low-cost devices that offer portability, simplicity in …

Systems biology advocates the understanding of biology at the systems-level, which
requires massive information of correlations among individual components in complex …

Rapid, low cost, and portable polymerase chain reaction system (PCR) can advance the
diagnosis of infectious disease, especially for the third-world countries. Herein, we …