Microfluidic Devices and Systems in Biomedical Research
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 6
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Interests: microfluidics systems; nanoparticles; lab-on-a-chip; 3D manufacturing; microdevices
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Interests: lab-on-a-chip; optical microdevices; integrated optics; sensors and actuators; spectrophotometry
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Microfluidic and lab-on-a-chip (LOC) technologies have rapidly evolved since the introduction of the first micro-total analysis system (μTAS) in the 1990s. Over the past three decades, substantial progress has been made in areas such as microfabrication, fluid control at the microscale, biosensing, and bioprinting.
These advances have been further amplified by the integration of sophisticated optical, acoustic, magnetic, thermal, and electrochemical microsensors and microactuators, leading to systems with enhanced functionality, miniaturization, and versatility. Such developments have transformed diagnostics, biomedical research, environmental monitoring, and even enabled novel applications in fields such as the aerospace industry. In recent years, organ-on-a-chip (OoC) platforms have emerged as a groundbreaking extension of LOC systems. These devices mimic the structural and functional complexity of living tissues and organs, enabling more accurate modelling of human physiological and pathological conditions in a controlled, chip-based environment.
This Special Issue welcomes high-quality contributions—including original research articles, review papers, and brief communications—that showcase the latest innovations and challenges in microfluidic systems. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, microfluidic device development, organ-on-a-chip systems, microfabrication techniques, advanced sensing and actuation technologies, and computational modelling of microscale phenomena.
Dr. Vera Faustino
Dr. Susana O. Catarino
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microfluidics
- lab-on-a-chip
- organ-on-a-chip
- microfabrication
- biosensing
- microactuators
- biomedical engineering
- point-of-care diagnostics
- microsystems integration
- multiphysics modelling
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