Review Type: General microfluidics

Water-in-Oil Emulsions: Mechanisms, Applications, and Innovations Water in Oil emulsions (W/O), where water droplets are dispersed in an oil medium, are essential for various industrial and scientific applications. These include food production, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and microfluidics. Thus, understanding the formation and behavior of these emulsions is critical for ensuring product stability, texture, and performance1. This … Continued

Fluid flow and microfluidic chips Figure 1: An example of laminar and turbulent flow in the macroscale (Image taken from here) When they hear the words fluid flow, most people think of a river. Water flows from a higher point to a lower one, primarily due to gravity and height gradient effects. Sure, that is … Continued

Review done thanks to the support of the PhotoTrain H2020-MSCA-ITN-2016-Action”Innovative Training Networks” – Grant agreement number: 722591 Author: Alex McMillan, PhD & Guilhem Velvé-Casquillas, CEO https://youtu.be/xodO-5TzVwk Download the free PDF presentation of this webinar Owing to its operation on the micro-scale, microfluidics presents high surface-area-to-volume ratios to allow for rapid heat and mass transfer and … Continued

Comprehensive Guide: Air-Liquid Interface and Optimized Cell Culture Substrates for Microfluidic Lung-on-a-Chip Applications Introduction to Air-Liquid Interface in Lung-on-a-Chip Systems The lung is an extraordinary organ responsible for vital respiratory functions, primarily the exchange of gases—oxygen intake and carbon dioxide expulsion—through the alveolar-capillary network. This exchange takes place at the air-liquid interface within the alveolar … Continued

Microfluidic Tumor-on-Chip Systems for Breast Cancer Research Introduction to Microfluidic Tumor-on-Chip Systems for Breast Cancer Research Breast cancer continues to be one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women worldwide, with millions of new cases diagnosed annually. The disease’s complexity, ranging from the formation of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) to invasive ductal … Continued

Droplet Detection and Measurement in Microfluidic Channels: An In-Depth Analysis Microfluidic technology has seen remarkable advancements since its inception in the 1950s with the development of the first inkjet printer, which showcased the potential of precise fluid manipulation. Over the decades, the field has evolved, enabling the handling of minute fluid volumes ranging from attoliters … Continued

Gut-on-Chip: Advancing Intestinal Research Understanding Gut-on-Chip Technology The human gut is a critical organ involved in essential functions like drug and nutrient absorption, key aspects of pharmacokinetics, as well as immune responses. Despite its importance, many mechanisms within the gut remain poorly understood, leading to challenges in developing accurate models. Additionally, gastrointestinal issues such as … Continued

Emerging Trends in Microfluidics Microfluidics technology has seen a rapid growth over the past couple of decades, owing to its unique abilities to precisely handle fluidic operations at micro-scale. Being able to perform biochemical analyses on small chips in an automated way, microfluidics has redefined various fields revolving around biology and medicine, which conventionally required … Continued

Advancements in Centrifugal Microfluidics Lab-on-A-CD Centrifugal microfluidics is a rapidly evolving field that utilizes centrifugal force to manipulate fluids on a microscale.1 The centrifugal microfluidic system, the so-called ‘‘Lab-on-a-CD’’ (LOCD), was developed with inspiration from Lab-on-a-Chip technologies. A number of microchannels, reservoirs, and other microfluidic components are integrated into a compact disk (CD), which is … Continued

Nanocrystals in Microfluidics Introduction A nanocrystal (NC) is a tiny object, composed mostly of crystalline elements, that has at least one dimension smaller than 1,000 nanometers1. Nanocrystals (Fig. 1) can be classified as a subset of nanoparticles, specifically referring to solid particles with crystalline structures at the nanoscale. These materials exhibit distinct properties that stem … Continued