A rapidly emerging field in lab-on-a-chip (LOC) research is the development of devices to
improve the health of people in develo** countries. In this review, we identify diseases …

Smart polymers (SP) have become one important class of polymers and their applications
have been increasing significantly. Last two to three decades have witnessed explosive …

The miniaturization of biological and chemical analytical devices by micro-electro-
mechanical-systems (MEMS) technology has posed a vital influence on such fields as …

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

Microfluidic devices may offer various advantages for forensic DNA analysis, such as
reduced risk of contamination, shorter analysis time and direct application at the crime …

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are evolving into highly integrated technologies
for a variety of application areas. Add the biological dimension to the mix and a host of new …

An easy to fabricate, thermally-actuated, self-regulated hydrogel valve for flow control in
pneumatically driven, microfluidic systems is described. This microvalve takes advantage of …

BACKGROUND Genome Era. The map** and sequencing of the human genome
represents a monumental accomplishment that will impact medicine and biology in ways …

We present a method for performing polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using isolated
droplets flowing in an immiscible fluorinated solvent system. Thanks to an optimized control …

A two-temperature continuous-flow polymerase chain reaction (PCR) polymer chip has been
constructed that takes advantage of droplet technology to avoid sample contamination and …