Microfluidic Sensors and Control Devices
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2017) | Viewed by 96259
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mechanical microsensors; electronic interfacing of sensors; sensor packaging; force sensors; flow sensors; inertial sensors
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: microfluidics; flow sensors; microvalves; micropumps; integration; stand-alone-microfluidic systems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A new generation of sensors and actuators for microfluidic control applications is becoming a reality. These new microfluidic elements are showing not only improved capabilities, but also enhanced functionality, e.g. flow sensors that measure not only mass flow but also fluid parameters like density and viscosity, or flow controllers where a flow sensor and control valve are integrated on a single chip. With the higher level of integration complete stand-alone microfluidic systems can be realized.
We are proud to announce this Special Issue entitled "Microfluidic Sensors and Control Devices". It is an effort to include the most relevant work on state-of-the-art microfluidic sensing and control systems, highlighting not only improved performance, but also the higher level of integration that allows the realization of complex and complete microfluidic systems in a single chip or package.
Dr. Remco Wiegerink
Dr. Luis Fernandez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Flow sensors
- Fluid parameter sensors
- Multi-parameter sensors
- Microvalves
- Micropumps
- Microfluidic sensor and actuator systems
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