Lab-on-a-Chip Devices for Point-of-Care Diagnostics
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosensor and Bioelectronic Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 3117
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biosensors; organ-on-a-chip; electrochemistry; semiconductor physics and devices; microfabrication
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Lab-on-a-chip (LOC) devices have emerged as new tools to model disease, assess therapeutic efficacy, screen potentially toxic drugs, and monitor health. Given their reduced spatial footprint, LOC devices are particularly well-suited for point-of-care (POC) diagnostic applications, which often require portability, prompt results, and simple, user-friendly operation. In light of this rapidly growing area of research, we are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue focused on recent advances, current challenges, and future perspectives for the development of lab-on-a-chip devices and their application in point-of-care diagnostics.
This Special Issue is devoted to advancements in all aspects of lab-on-a-chip devices targeting point-of-care diagnostic applications, including, but not limited to, new device architectures and fabrication methods, sample preparation and sorting strategies, analytical techniques and capabilities, applications (e.g., multi-functional devices for diagnosis and treatment), and sensor design and development. These can be applied to a range of analytes and markers of interest at the point-of-care, including, but not limited to, small molecules, metabolites, microbes, mammalian cells, proteins, nucleic acids, and ions.
This Special issue aims to focus on the most recent developments in the area of lab-on-a-chip devices for point-of-care applications and will consist of research articles, short communications, review articles, and perspectives.
We are excited to work with you and look forward to your submission.
Dr. Derrick Butler
Dr. Hadar Ben-Yoav
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- lab-on-a-chip
- point-of-care
- diagnostics
- biosensor
- organ-on-a-chip
- microphysiological systems
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