{"title":"Microfluidics: a review","authors":"B. Pecar, D. Resnik, M. Mozek, D. Vrtacnik","doi":"10.33180/infmidem2021.101","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Microfluidics technologies have become a powerful tool in life science research laboratories over the past three decades. This review discusses three important segments of the field from origins and current status to future prospective: a) materials and microfabrication technologies from the field, b) research and development of essential microfluidic components and c) integration of components into complex microfluidic systems that will, according to some forecasts, play a key role in improving the quality of life for future generations. The most sophisticated microfluidic systems developed by now are Point-of-Care systems, that are based on Lab-on-Chip technologies. As these subfields are very extensive and go beyond the scope of this review, some carefully chosen additional review papers are provided.","PeriodicalId":56293,"journal":{"name":"Informacije Midem-Journal of Microelectronics Electronic Components and Materials","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6000,"publicationDate":"2021-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Informacije Midem-Journal of Microelectronics Electronic Components and Materials","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.33180/infmidem2021.101","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Microfluidics technologies have become a powerful tool in life science research laboratories over the past three decades. This review discusses three important segments of the field from origins and current status to future prospective: a) materials and microfabrication technologies from the field, b) research and development of essential microfluidic components and c) integration of components into complex microfluidic systems that will, according to some forecasts, play a key role in improving the quality of life for future generations. The most sophisticated microfluidic systems developed by now are Point-of-Care systems, that are based on Lab-on-Chip technologies. As these subfields are very extensive and go beyond the scope of this review, some carefully chosen additional review papers are provided.
期刊介绍:
Informacije MIDEM publishes original research papers in the fields of microelectronics, electronic components and materials. Review papers are published upon invitation only. Scientific novelty and potential interest for a wider spectrum of readers is desired. Authors are encouraged to provide as much detail as possible for others to be able to replicate their results. Therefore, there is no page limit, provided that the text is concise and comprehensive, and any data that does not fit within a classical manuscript can be added as supplementary material.
Topics of interest include:
Microelectronics,
Semiconductor devices,
Nanotechnology,
Electronic circuits and devices,
Electronic sensors and actuators,
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS),
Medical electronics,
Bioelectronics,
Power electronics,
Embedded system electronics,
System control electronics,
Signal processing,
Microwave and millimetre-wave techniques,
Wireless and optical communications,
Antenna technology,
Optoelectronics,
Photovoltaics,
Ceramic materials for electronic devices,
Thick and thin film materials for electronic devices.