A Review of State-of-the-Art Microfluidic Technologies for Environmental Applications: Detection and Remediation.
Maxine YewF Yong RenKai Seng KohChenggong SunColin SnapePublished in: Global challenges (Hoboken, NJ) (2018)
Microfluidic systems have advanced beyond natural and life science applications and lab-on-a-chip uses. A growing trend of employing microfluidic technologies for environmental detection has emerged thanks to the precision, time-effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of advanced microfluidic systems. This paper reviews state-of-the-art microfluidic technologies for environmental applications, such as on-site environmental monitoring and detection. Microdevices are extensively used in collecting environmental samples as a means to facilitate detection and quantification of targeted components with minimal quantities of samples. Likewise, microfluidic-inspired approaches for separation and treatment of contaminated water and air, such as the removal of heavy metals and waterborne pathogens from wastewater and carbon capture are also investigated.
Keyphrases
- label free
- circulating tumor cells
- high throughput
- single cell
- heavy metals
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- human health
- real time pcr
- life cycle
- randomized controlled trial
- risk assessment
- public health
- systematic review
- multidrug resistant
- cancer therapy
- high resolution
- drinking water
- sensitive detection
- replacement therapy
- combination therapy