As the integration of microfluidics into cell biology research proceeds at an ever-increasing
pace, a critical question for those working at the interface of both disciplines is which device …

Sample preparation of target compounds from biological, pharmaceutical, environmental,
and food matrices is one of the most time-consuming steps in analytical procedures …

Polymers have assumed the leading role as substrate materials for microfluidic devices in
recent years. They offer a broad range of material parameters as well as material and …

Cyclic olefin polymers (COPs) are increasingly popular as substrate material for
microfluidics. This is due to their promising properties, such as high chemical resistance, low …

The area of micro total analysis systems (μTAS), also called “lab on a chip”, miniaturized or
microfluidic analysis systems, is a rapidly developing field. During the last several years, we …

Nowadays, biochemical analysis such as cell analysis, disease diagnosis and treatment,
environmental monitoring and food safety are gaining increasing attention. Optically …

This paper provides an overview of the new developments in material and format technology
that improve the extraction of polar compounds in several extraction techniques. They …

Nowadays, the analysis of food is of high concern in terms of quality and safety. Microfluidic
chemiluminescence have been devoted in vast food analyses proffering several merits and …

Miniaturization is being increasingly applied to biological and chemical analysis processes.
Lab-on-a-chip systems are direct creation of the advancement in the miniaturization of these …

An injection molding process for the fabrication of disposable plastic microfluidic chips with a
cycle time of 2 min has been designed, developed, and implemented. Of the sixteen …