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Recent Advances and Future Perspectives on Microfluidic Liquid Handling

Micromachines, 2017
The interdisciplinary research field of microfluidics has the potential to revolutionize current technologies that require the handling of a small amount of fluid, a fast response, low costs and automation.
Nam-Trung Nguyen, Majid Hejazian, Chin Hong Ooi, Navid Kashaninejad   +3 more
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Insights into microfabrication and implementation of microfluidics in pharmaceutical drug delivery and analysis

OpenNano, 2023
Microfluidics are systems that set forth valuable means to efficiently control fluid movement and dynamics in specially fabricated micro-channel systems.
Omnia A. Al-wdan, Omnya A. Sharallah, Nada A. Abdelwahab, Alshimaa O. Mohammed, Enas Elmowafy, Mahmoud E. Soliman   +5 more
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Biological Application of Digital Microfluidics Technology

Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, 2010
Digital microfluidics technology offers a platform for developing diagnostic applications with the advantages of portability, sample and reagent volume reduction, faster analysis, increased automation, low power consumption, compatibility with mass ...
Bin Liu, Yan Deng, Binbing Qin, Zhiyang Li, Nongyue He   +4 more
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Hydrogel discs for digital microfluidics [PDF]

Biomicrofluidics, 2012
Hydrogels are networks of hydrophilic polymer chains that are swollen with water, and they are useful for a wide range of applications because they provide stable niches for immobilizing proteins and cells. We report here the marriage of hydrogels with digital microfluidic devices.
Lindsey K, Fiddes, Vivienne N, Luk, Sam H, Au, Alphonsus H C, Ng, Victoria, Luk, Eugenia, Kumacheva, Aaron R, Wheeler   +6 more
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Programmable Electrowetting with Channels and Droplets

Micromachines, 2015
In this work, we demonstrate continuous and discrete functions in a digital microfluidic platform in a programmed manner. Digital microfluidics is gaining popularity in biological and biomedical applications due to its ability to manipulate discrete ...
Ananda Banerjee, Joo Hyon Noh, Yuguang Liu, Philip D. Rack, Ian Papautsky   +4 more
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Advances in Testing Techniques for Digital Microfluidic Biochips

Sensors, 2017
With the advancement of digital microfluidics technology, applications such as on-chip DNA analysis, point of care diagnosis and automated drug discovery are common nowadays.
Vineeta Shukla, Fawnizu Azmadi Hussin, Nor Hisham Hamid, Noohul Basheer Zain Ali   +3 more
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Recent advancements in single-cell metabolic analysis for pharmacological research

Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis, 2023
Cellular heterogeneity is crucial for understanding tissue biology and disease pathophysiology. Pharmacological research is being advanced by single-cell metabolic analysis, which offers a technique to identify variations in RNA, proteins, metabolites ...
Ying Hou, Hongren Yao, Jin-Ming Lin
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An efficient protocol to use feedback-controlling digital microfluidic fluorimetric sensor for detection of mercury (II) in coastal seawaters

MethodsX, 2019
Mercury ion is a highly toxic anthropogenic pollutants and has serious well-known effects on human. There is an ever-growing demand for convenient detection of mercury driven contaminants in environment, including coastal seawater.
Shuang Han, Xianming Liu, Lin Wang, Yunhua Wang, Guoxia Zheng   +4 more
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Characterization of a Droplet Containing the Clustered Magnetic Beads Manipulation by Magnetically Actuated Chips

Micromachines, 2022
A magnetically actuated chip was successfully developed in this study to perform the purpose of transportation for a droplet containing clustered magnetic beads.
Sheng-Huang Yen, Pei-Chieh Chin, Jun-Yu Hsu, Jr-Lung Lin   +3 more
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Newborn Screening for Fabry Disease: Current Status of Knowledge

International Journal of Neonatal Screening, 2023
Fabry disease is an X-linked progressive lysosomal disorder, due to α-galactosidase A deficiency. Patients with a classic phenotype usually present in childhood as a multisystemic disease.
Vincenza Gragnaniello, Alessandro P. Burlina, Anna Commone, Daniela Gueraldi, Andrea Puma, Elena Porcù, Maria Stornaiuolo, Chiara Cazzorla, Alberto B. Burlina   +8 more
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