30 years of microfluidics

30 years of microfluidics

Microfluidics provides a great opportunity to create devices capable of outperforming classical techniques in biomedical and chemical research. In this review, the origins of this emerging field in the microelectronics industry are detailed. We also appraise how factors such as government funding in...

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Main Authors: Neil Convery, Nikolaj Gadegaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Micro and Nano Engineering
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590007219300036
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spelling doaj-2a2ebc894a8e4b88bab490fa97b4c70b2020-11-25T00:34:58ZengElsevierMicro and Nano Engineering2590-00722019-03-012769130 years of microfluidicsNeil Convery0Nikolaj Gadegaard1Division of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8LT, United KingdomCorresponding author.; Division of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8LT, United KingdomMicrofluidics provides a great opportunity to create devices capable of outperforming classical techniques in biomedical and chemical research. In this review, the origins of this emerging field in the microelectronics industry are detailed. We also appraise how factors such as government funding influenced the development of new materials and fabrication techniques. Current applications of microfluidics are also examined and we highlight areas where work should be focussed in the future to ensure that the technology realises its full potential.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590007219300036
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