Plasma biomarkers that reflect molecular states of the cardiovascular system are central for
clinical decision making. Routinely used plasma biomarkers include troponins, natriuretic …

Conventional immunoassays suffer from at least one of these following limitations: long
processing time, high costs, poor user‐friendliness, technical complexity, poor sensitivity …

A significant growth of research in nanofluidics is achieved over the past decade, but the
field is still facing considerable challenges toward the transition from the current physics …

As analytical interests have become targeted on sensitive detection of objects of a tiny size
and volume, various fields in analytical chemistry have been developed to overcome …

The terahertz spectral region has received tremendous attention for label free chemical and
biological sensing, due to the presence of molecular fingerprints, low energy characteristics …

Compared with polymer microfluidic devices, glass microfluidic devices have advantages for
diverse lab-on-a-chip applications due to their rigidity, optical transparency, thermal stability …

Miniaturization technology is of great importance in the research field of gas sensors. By
using MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical system) technology, various micro-sensors have …

Analysis of proteins released from living single cells is strongly required in the fields of
biology and medicine to elucidate the mechanism of gene expression, cell–cell …

Single molecule analysis is desired in many areas that require the analysis of ultra-small
volume and/or extremely low concentration samples (eg, single-cell biology, medicine …

In this review article, we discuss state-of-the-art methods for immobilizing functional
receptors in microfluidic devices. Strategies used to immobilize receptors in such devices …