| Literature DB >> 24622198 |
Eric K Sackmann1, Anna L Fulton2, David J Beebe3.
Abstract
Microfluidics, a technology characterized by the engineered manipulation of fluids at the submillimetre scale, has shown considerable promise for improving diagnostics and biology research. Certain properties of microfluidic technologies, such as rapid sample processing and the precise control of fluids in an assay, have made them attractive candidates to replace traditional experimental approaches. Here we analyse the progress made by lab-on-a-chip microtechnologies in recent years, and discuss the clinical and research areas in which they have made the greatest impact. We also suggest directions that biologists, engineers and clinicians can take to help this technology live up to its potential.Mesh:
Year: 2014 PMID: 24622198 DOI: 10.1038/nature13118
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nature ISSN: 0028-0836 Impact factor: 49.962