Advances in microfluidic materials, functions, integration, and applications

PN Nge, CI Rogers, AT Woolley - Chemical reviews, 2013‏ - ACS Publications
Microfluidics consist of microfabricated structures for liquid handling, with cross sections in
the 1–500 μm range and small volume capacity (femtoliter to nanoliter). Capillary tubes …

[HTML][HTML] Microvalves and micropumps for BioMEMS

AK Au, H Lai, BR Utela, A Folch - Micromachines, 2011‏ - mdpi.com
This review presents an extensive overview of a large number of microvalve and micropump
designs with great variability in performance and operation. The performance of a given …

Microfluidic chips for point‐of‐care immunodiagnostics

L Gervais, N De Rooij, E Delamarche - Advanced materials, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
We might be at the turning point where research in microfluidics undertaken in academia
and industrial research laboratories, and substantially sponsored by public grants, may …

[HTML][HTML] Polymer-based microfluidic devices for pharmacy, biology and tissue engineering

A Alrifaiy, OA Lindahl, K Ramser - Polymers, 2012‏ - mdpi.com
This paper reviews microfluidic technologies with emphasis on applications in the fields of
pharmacy, biology, and tissue engineering. Design and fabrication of microfluidic systems …

Extraction, amplification and detection of DNA in microfluidic chip-based assays

J Wu, R Kodzius, W Cao, W Wen - Microchimica Acta, 2014‏ - Springer
This review covers three aspects of PCR-based microfluidic chip assays: sample
preparation, target amplification, and product detection. We also discuss the challenges …

[ספר][B] CRC concise encyclopedia of nanotechnology

BI Kharisov, OV Kharissova, U Ortiz-Mendez - 2016‏ - books.google.com
The book examines the design, application, and utilization of devices, techniques, and
technologies critical to research at the atomic, molecular, and macromolecular levels …

System integration-A major step toward lab on a chip

MLY Sin, J Gao, JC Liao, PK Wong - Journal of biological engineering, 2011‏ - Springer
Microfluidics holds great promise to revolutionize various areas of biological engineering,
such as single cell analysis, environmental monitoring, regenerative medicine, and point-of …

Optically addressable single-use microfluidic valves by laser printer lithography

JL Garcia-Cordero, D Kurzbuch, F Benito-Lopez… - Lab on a Chip, 2010‏ - pubs.rsc.org
We report the design, fabrication, and characterization of practical microfluidic valves
fabricated using laser printer lithography. These optofluidic valves are opened by directing …

[HTML][HTML] Capillary zone electrophoresis: Opportunities and challenges in miniaturization for environmental monitoring

SA Jaywant, H Singh, KM Arif - Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research, 2024‏ - Elsevier
After a decade of research, development, and instrument commercialization, capillary
electrophoresis (CE) has firmly established itself as a recognized analytical technique. CE is …

Pneumatically actuated microvalve circuits for programmable automation of chemical and biochemical analysis

J Kim, AM Stockton, EC Jensen, RA Mathies - Lab on a Chip, 2016‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Programmable microfluidic platforms (PMPs) are enabling significant advances in the utility
of microfluidics for chemical and biochemical analysis. Traditional microfluidic devices are …