Integrated Sensing Technologies in Lab-on-a-Chip

Dear Colleagues, 

In the last decade, Lab-on-a-Chip devices have completely transformed our approach to performing experiments in several disciplines, mimicking complex environments within a few micrometres, reducing the reaction time and sample volume, and enabling low-cost point-of-care diagnostics. As a non-exhaustive example, the functionalities of biological organs can be replicated in these devices more accurately than in classical culture dishes, enabling scientists to obtain deeper insights into the subject under study.

In order to achieve this goal, sensors must be embedded inside these devices. As a real laboratory requires instruments to measure a quantity, Lab-on-a-Chip must integrate sensors to reveal the phenomena under investigation. Signals must be acquired accurately, and often throughout the duration of the experiment. Consequently, the data generated by Lab-on-a-Chip sensors can be complex and may require advanced analytical approaches, such as machine learning.

Therefore, this Special Issue aims to highlight recent developments in sensor technologies for integration into Lab-on-a-Chip platforms, demonstrating their innovation in microfluidics, fabrication techniques, materials, signal transduction and data processing. This Special Issue will showcase innovative research at the forefront of the field, demonstrating the use of optical, electrical, and acoustic biosensors, as well as multimodal sensing approaches to multiple application scenarios, such as drug delivery and development, environmental monitoring, Point-of-Care, wearable sensors and many others.

Dr. Gianni Antonelli
Dr. Daniele Goldoni
Guest Editors

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