Microfluidic Technology and Its Applications in Precision Manufacturing/Biomanufacturing
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Fluid Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 346
Special Issue Editor
Interests: microfluidics; bioprinting; biomanufacturing; single-cell printing; intelligent printing; nature-inspired surface engineering; open surface microfluidics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are inviting submissions for this Special Issue titled "Microfluidics Technology and its Applications in Precision Manufacturing/Biomanufacturing".
We have seen tremendous progress in the field of microfluidics in the past 30 years. As a tool to precisely manipulate fluids, droplets, cells, and other materials/biomaterials at the scale from a few microns to hundreds of microns, microfluidics has been widely utilized in biology, physics, chemistry, engineering, etc. In recent years, there has been an emerging trend of applying microfluidics in precision manufacturing/biomanufacturing, and its precise control at the microscale has impacted these fields in many ways. Microfluidics offers a versatile platform for precision biomanufacturing, for instance, the synthesis of spheroids/organoids, long-term microtissue culture, and biomaterial fabrication. Microfluidics-enabled printing/bioprinting techniques are playing an increasingly crucial role in the fabrication of controlled soft materials and artificial tissues and organs. Surface microfluidics combines the power of functional surface and fluid control and improves the performance of surfaces/interfaces of biomedical instruments and cutting tools. Through integration with other tools, Lab-on-a-chip and Organ-on-a-Chip technologies also greatly impact manufacturing/biomanufacturing. This Special Issue presents a good opportunity for researchers all over the world to share important advances or opinions in this emerging field. We welcome any works reporting the utilization of microfluidics for precision manufacturing/biomanufacturing, either as a manufacturing platform or as a tool to improve performance, as well as reviews of related topics.
Prof. Dr. Pengfei Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microfluidics
- droplet microfluidics
- open surface microfluidics
- microfluidics enabled bioprinting/printing
- lab-on-a-chip
- organ-on-a-chip
- precision manufacturing
- spheroids
- organoids
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