This perspective considers ways in which the field of microfluidics can increase its impact by
improving existing technologies and enabling new functionalities. We highlight applications …

The current widespread of COVID-19 all over the world, which is caused by SARS-CoV-2
virus, has again emphasized the importance of development of point-of-care (POC) …

Microfluidic devices offer the potential to automate a wide variety of chemical and biological
operations that are applicable for diagnostic and therapeutic operations with higher …

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is hailed as one of the foundational materials for microfluidics.
Though a silicone‐based elastomer of many desirable properties, the emergence of …

Chain reactions, characterized by initiation, propagation and termination, are stochastic at
microscopic scales and underlie vital chemical (for example, combustion engines), nuclear …

Precise and effective control of droplet generation is critical for applications of droplet
microfluidics ranging from materials synthesis to lab-on-a-chip systems. Methods for droplet …

Infectious diseases are a major global health issue. Diagnosis is a critical first step in
effectively managing their spread. Paper-based microfluidic diagnostics first emerged in …

Multiplexed point-of-care testing (xPOCT), which is simultaneous on-site detection of
different analytes from a single specimen, has recently gained increasing importance for …

Traditional diagnostic strategies for infectious disease detection require benchtop
instruments that are inappropriate for point-of-care testing (POCT). Emerging microfluidics, a …

With the continuous development in nanoscience and nanotechnology, analytical
techniques like surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) render structural and …