About this Research Topic
The marriage of biosensing elements with Lab-on-Chip systems for versatile sample handling, smart fluidic manipulation and detection has led to innovative devices which have been employed in fields such as disease diagnosis and monitoring, environmental monitoring, food control, drug discovery, forensic and biochemical research. Additionally, the emergence of nanotechnology has led to the development of novel nanomaterials, which has enabled the development of highly sensitive biosensors and miniaturized transducing elements to be integrated with electronics. Additional advances in fluidics have permitted the combination of all these elements to generate the fascinating research field of Lab-on-Chip devices.
The importance of Lab-on-Chip devices is indicated not only by improved device performance compared to standard lab-equipment, but also by the increased portability of Lab-on-Chip devices. This is at the core of the point-of-care concept, with implications surrounding the fundamental concept of analytics. The continued development of Lab-on-Chip systems allow us to envision the possibility of these systems being utilized in areas where other diagnostic tools are too expensive to be purchased, or where untrained personnel are present. This this allows, for example, for prompter action in the case of a pandemic and, in an equally important field, more feasible environmentally-friendly systems. As a result, the pursuit of research with the goal of improving Lab-on-Chip systems is of great interest and importance to environmental and clinical fields.
The aim of this special issue is to provide a compendium of current research surrounding the new discoveries and achievements in the following areas:
- Microfluidics
- Biosensors for Lab-on-Chip
- Miniaturized transducing systems
- Nanomaterials for biosensing
- Cell-on-chip
- Lab-on-Chip for space exploration
- Lab-on-Chip for forensic applications
-Electronics for Lab-on-Chip systems
Reviews, mini-reviews, original articles, and short communications displaying the potential of Lab-on-Chip in the health-care and analytical settings, also using “real world” examples, are encouraged to be submitted.
The importance of Lab-on-Chip devices is indicated not only by improved device performance compared to standard lab-equipment, but also by the increased portability of Lab-on-Chip devices. This is at the core of the point-of-care concept, with implications surrounding the fundamental concept of analytics. The continued development of Lab-on-Chip systems allow us to envision the possibility of these systems being utilized in areas where other diagnostic tools are too expensive to be purchased, or where untrained personnel are present. This this allows, for example, for prompter action in the case of a pandemic and, in an equally important field, more feasible environmentally-friendly systems. As a result, the pursuit of research with the goal of improving Lab-on-Chip systems is of great interest and importance to environmental and clinical fields.
The aim of this special issue is to provide a compendium of current research surrounding the new discoveries and achievements in the following areas:
- Microfluidics
- Biosensors for Lab-on-Chip
- Miniaturized transducing systems
- Nanomaterials for biosensing
- Cell-on-chip
- Lab-on-Chip for space exploration
- Lab-on-Chip for forensic applications
-Electronics for Lab-on-Chip systems
Reviews, mini-reviews, original articles, and short communications displaying the potential of Lab-on-Chip in the health-care and analytical settings, also using “real world” examples, are encouraged to be submitted.
Keywords: Lab-On-Chip, Biosensors, fluidics, environmental monitoring, Diagnostic tools, Nanomaterials
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