Microfluidic Technologies for Biological and Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Biology and Medicines".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2021) | Viewed by 6675
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent decades, the multidisciplinary microfluidics research community has contributed to and witnessed the evolution of microfluidic technologies, from novel research concepts to practical tools, which have convincingly reduced the gap between engineering, life science and medicine. Recently, lab-on-a-chip, point-of-care, miniaturized system, organ-on-a-chip, and micro-biosensors are frequently seen in the keywords of published papers in the biology and medicine fields, highlighting the increasing importance of microfluidics in bio applications. By providing unprecedented functionality, such as single cell manipulation, high sensitivity analysis, precise sample handling, etc., microfluidic technologies have played a pivotal role in advancing life sciences. Microfluidic technologies may also be used to solve global health problems and to develop precision medicine for future health care by reducing diagnostics and treatment costs.
The goal of this Special Issue is to collect the latest advances of microfluidic technologies for biological and biomedical applications. We welcome researchers to submit manuscripts concerning elements of microfluidics, including, but not limited to, microsensors, microactuators, microfabrication, microfluidics simulation, micorpumps, nanomaterials and biomaterials. We also welcome researchers to submit their works of novel microfluidic devices or miniaturized systems targeting bio-applications.
Dr. Chia-Hsien Hsu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microfluidics
- miniaturized system
- lab-on-a-chip
- point-of-care
- organ-on-a-chip
- microdevice
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