Optofluidic integration for microanalysis
Optofluidic integration for microanalysis
This review describes recent research in the application of optical techniques to microfluidic systems for chemical and biochemical analysis. The "lab-on-a-chip" presents great benefits in terms of reagent and sample consumption, speed, precision, and automation of analysis, and thus cost and ease of use, resulting in rapidly escalating adoption of microfluidic approaches. The use of light for detection of particles and chemical species within these systems is widespread because of the sensitivity and specificity which can be achieved, and optical trapping, manipulation and sorting of particles show significant benefits in terms of discrimination and reconfigurability. Nonetheless, the full integration of optical functions within microfluidic chips is in its infancy, and this review aims to highlight approaches which may contribute to further miniaturisation and integration.
lab-on-a-chip, microfluidics, optical detection, optical trapping, Integrated optics, optofluidics
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Hunt, Hamish C.
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Wilkinson, James S.
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January 2008
Hunt, Hamish C.
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Wilkinson, James S.
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Hunt, Hamish C. and Wilkinson, James S.
(2008)
Optofluidic integration for microanalysis.
Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 4 (1-2), .
(doi:10.1007/s10404-007-0223-y).
Abstract
This review describes recent research in the application of optical techniques to microfluidic systems for chemical and biochemical analysis. The "lab-on-a-chip" presents great benefits in terms of reagent and sample consumption, speed, precision, and automation of analysis, and thus cost and ease of use, resulting in rapidly escalating adoption of microfluidic approaches. The use of light for detection of particles and chemical species within these systems is widespread because of the sensitivity and specificity which can be achieved, and optical trapping, manipulation and sorting of particles show significant benefits in terms of discrimination and reconfigurability. Nonetheless, the full integration of optical functions within microfluidic chips is in its infancy, and this review aims to highlight approaches which may contribute to further miniaturisation and integration.
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Published date: January 2008
Keywords:
lab-on-a-chip, microfluidics, optical detection, optical trapping, Integrated optics, optofluidics
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Local EPrints ID: 52054
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/52054
ISSN: 1613-4982
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Hamish C. Hunt
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