scholarly journals Miniaturization of fluorescence sensing in optofluidic devices

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Măriuţa ◽  
Stéphane Colin ◽  
Christine Barrot-Lattes ◽  
Stéphane Le Calvé ◽  
Jan G. Korvink ◽  
...  

Abstract Successful development of a micro-total-analysis system (µTAS, lab-on-a-chip) is strictly related to the degree of miniaturization, integration, autonomy, sensitivity, selectivity, and repeatability of its detector. Fluorescence sensing is an optical detection method used for a large variety of biological and chemical assays, and its full integration within lab-on-a-chip devices remains a challenge. Important achievements were reported during the last few years, including improvements of previously reported methodologies, as well as new integration strategies. However, a universal paradigm remains elusive. This review considers achievements in the field of fluorescence sensing miniaturization, starting from off-chip approaches, representing miniaturized versions of their lab counter-parts, continuing gradually with strategies that aim to fully integrate fluorescence detection on-chip, and reporting the results around integration strategies based on optical-fiber-based designs, optical layer integrated designs, CMOS-based fluorescence sensing, and organic electronics. Further successful development in this field would enable the implementation of sensing networks in specific environments that, when coupled to Internet-of-Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI), could provide real-time data collection and, therefore, revolutionize fields like health, environmental, and industrial sensing.

The Analyst ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 125 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. McEnery ◽  
Aimin Tan ◽  
J. D. Glennon ◽  
J. Alderman ◽  
J. Patterson ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yehezkiel Steven Kurniawan ◽  
Arif Cahyo Imawan ◽  
Sathuluri Ramachandra Rao ◽  
Keisuke Ohto ◽  
Wataru Iwasaki ◽  
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By miniaturizing the reactor dimension, microfluidic devices are attracting world attention and starting the microfluidic era, especially in the chemistry field because they offer great advantages such as rapid processes, small amount of the required reagents, low risk, ease and accurate control, portable and possibility of online monitoring. Because of that, microfluidic devices have been massively investigated and applied for the real application of human life. This review summarizes the up-to-date microfluidic research works including continuous-flow, droplet-based, open-system, paper-based and digital microfluidic devices. The brief fabrication technique of those microfluidic devices, as well as their potential application for particles separation, solvent extraction, nanoparticle fabrication, qualitative and quantitative analysis, environmental monitoring, drug delivery, biochemical assay and so on, are discussed. Recent perspectives of the microfluidics as a lab-on-chip or micro total analysis system device and organ-on-chip are also introduced.


Micromachines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 840
Author(s):  
Shohei Yamamura

In recent years, miniaturized systems (micro- and nano-devices) called a lab-on-a-chip or micro-total analysis system (µ-TAS) have received attention as new systems for chemical and biochemical analyses [...]


Author(s):  
Toshifumi Ohkubo ◽  
Nobuyuki Terada ◽  
Yoshikazu Yoshida

A resin-based optical total analysis system (O-TAS) which consists both of microfluidic channels and light waveguides [1] is thought to be one of the most promising components in developing a “ubiquitous human healthcare system” in the near future. Along with this technology trend, we have already developed a transparent epoxy-resin-based optical TAS chip which has a specially prepared light waveguide structure of radially arranged configuration at an intersection portion with a microfluidic channel, in order to detect directivity of fluorescence from fluorescent substance attached micro particles [2],[3]. Schematic diagram of the optical TAS is shown in Figure 1. In the latest research, utilizing an AC modulated laser source and time-series averaging function on detected signal waveforms, we could have successfully obtained directivities of fluorescence from 5-μm-diameter particles with higher signal to noise (S/N) ratio [3].


Author(s):  
Paul Chiarot ◽  
Pierre Sullivan ◽  
Ridha Ben Mrad

In this work, micro particle imaging velocimetry (micro-PIV) was performed on the fundamental components of a micro total analysis system. Specifically, high aspect ratio passive valves and mixers were designed, fabricated, and characterized. The components were built using Micralyne Protolyne technology on a glass substrate and operated at reasonably achievable pressures. The flows through the components were analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively with the goal of developing a more complete understanding of internal device performance. Using the results of the micro-PIV developed velocity fields it was found that the high aspect ratio passive valves are able to perform at reasonably achievable pressures. However, it was determined that the high aspect ratio passive mixers offer limited performance enhancements because of the low Reynolds number flows. The results of this work contribute to the understanding of passive component operation and address some of the challenges associated with developing completely integrated micro total analysis systems that use passive devices.


2002 ◽  
Vol 81 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 187-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeshi Ito ◽  
Kazuharu Sobue ◽  
Seishiro Ohya

Author(s):  
P. de la Fuente ◽  
J.A. Etxeberria ◽  
J. Berganzo ◽  
M.T. Arroyo ◽  
E. Castano ◽  
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