This critical review summarizes the developments in the integration of micro-optical
elements with microfluidic platforms for facilitating detection and automation of bio-analytical …

This review presents a systematic perspective on the development of micro-optofluidic
lenses. The progress on the development of micro-optofluidic lenses are illustrated by …

Micro-scale optical components play a crucial role in imaging and display technology,
biosensing, beam shaping, optical switching, wavefront-analysis, and device miniaturization …

Plasmofluidics is the synergistic integration of plasmonics and micro/nanofluidics in devices
and applications in order to enhance performance. There has been significant progress in …

We have developed a planar, optofluidic Mach–Zehnder interferometer for the label-free
detection of liquid samples. In contrast to most on-chip interferometers which require …

Over the past decade, optofluidics has established itself as a new and dynamic research
field for exciting developments at the interface of photonics, microfluidics, and the life …

The implementation of colorimetric analysis within microfluidic environments engenders
significant benefits with respect to reduced sample and reagent consumption, system …

Optical detection continues to dominate detection methods in microfluidics due to its
noninvasive nature, easy coupling, rapid response, and high sensitivity. In this review, we …

In the recent past, the field of optofluidics has thrived from the immense efforts of researchers
from diverse communities. The concept of optofluidics combines optics and microfluidics to …

Compared with conventional optical methods, optics implemented on microfluidic chips
provide small, and often much cheaper ways to interrogate biological systems from the level …