This review presents an overview of the different techniques developed over the last decade
to regulate the temperature within microfluidic systems. A variety of different approaches has …

Novel applications of micro total analysis systems (μTAS) are addressing fundamental
biological questions, creating new biomedical reagents, and develo** innovative cell and …

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 …

This paper describes the fabrication and characterization of microelectrodes that are
inherently aligned with microfluidic channels and in direct contact with the fluid in the …

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

Temperature control for lab-on-a-chip devices has resulted in the broad applicability of
microfluidics to, eg, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), temperature gradient focusing for …

We show that thermophoresis, ie, mass flow driven by thermal gradients, can be used to
drive particle motion in microfluidic devices exploiting suitable temperature control …

Temperature is a critical—yet sometimes overlooked—parameter in microfluidics.
Microfluidic devices can experience heating inside their channels during operation due to …

Droplet microfluidic platforms have been developed to produce mono-dispersed
microdroplets and provided substanial progress in many chemical, biological, and …

Hypothesis Particle transport by a temperature gradient is prospective in many biomedical
applications. However, the prevalence of boundary confinement in practical use introduces …