Microfluidics Actuators
A special issue of Actuators (ISSN 2076-0825).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2020) | Viewed by 4596
Special Issue Editors
2. Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
Interests: microsensors; microfluidics; polymeric 3D printing; graphene; organic semiconductive sensors
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2. Chilab—Materials and Microsystems Laboratory, DISAT, Politecnico di Torino, Via Lungo Piazza d’Armi 6, Chivasso, 10034 Turin, Italy
Interests: 3D printing; bioengineering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Microfluidics has become very popular in the last decade, and is aiming to be the future enabling technology for biological and chemical analyses. Rapid, efficient and portable devices and systems have been developed for research and commercialized for the consumer market. Inside the microfluidic circuits, composed by micro-structured channels, liquids, reagents, and nano- and micro particles can be handled and moved to a specific destination to implement a complete protocol with volume and energy minimization. Milli-, micro- and nano-actuators are part of these complex systems. Different technologies were exploited to engineer pumps, valves and mixers and obtain fully integrated devices. Among these, micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) technology is the most important, while additive manufacturing is promising to revolutionize the world. In this Special Issue papers with a focus on recent advancement in microfluidics actuators are considered. Moreover, full papers, communications, and reviews on correlated topics that include the emerging technologies of additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing, stereolithography and rapid prototyping), novel fabrication processes, and highly innovative applications are welcome.
Dr. Simone Luigi Marasso
Dr. Valentina Bertana
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microfluidics
- lab on a chip
- valves
- pumps
- mixers
- MEMS
- liquid handling
- 3D printing
- additive manufacturing
- point of care platforms
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