Design, Fabrication, and Applications of Microfluidic Devices for Biosensing
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosensor and Bioelectronic Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2024 | Viewed by 3940
Special Issue Editors
Interests: lab on a chip; microfluidic chips
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The main topic of this Special Issue is the design, fabrication, and applications of microfluidic devices for biosensing, and we aim to gather original articles and reviews showing research advances, fabrication, innovative applications, new challenges, and future perspectives in microfluidic devices for biosensing in biology, medicine, health, environmental monitoring, and more.
Microfluidic technology enables the automated pretreatment of samples, as well as the transportation of nanoliters or picoliters of solutions to designated biosensing sites. This facilitates high-throughput and automated detection in biosensors. Furthermore, the characteristics of microfluidics, such as the large specific surface area, can enhance the sensitivity of biosensors. Consequently, numerous biosensors incorporating microfluidic structures have been developed.
The objective of this Special Issue is to provide readers with an understanding of the potential of microfluidic technology in the development of biosensors, as well as an overview of the current challenges and opportunities in meeting application needs. The authors may include the fabrication processes for microfluidic devices. Indeed, the most conventional methods, e.g., PDMS on glass or SiO2, though successful in a laboratory setting, are not applicable on an industrial basis, which makes them very limited. Thus, reviews of alternative processes would be very interesting for readers.
Submissions may include, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- sample-in–result-out bioassay devices/point-of-care devices/diagnostic devices/healthcare medical devices;
- devices for high-throughput, low-cost, and robust bioassays;
- organ-on-a-chip models;
- macro–micro interfaces for multiscale fluid handling, integration into experimental workflows, and coupling to analytical instruments;
- reviews of fabrication processes that are more suitable for industrial production than conventional methods, e.g., PDMS on glass or SiO2;
- microfluidic biosensing principles and devices for increased sensitivity.
Dr. Lei Wu
Dr. Xiang Qian
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microfluidic
- biosensors
- high-throughput
- automation
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