ReviewBiomicrofluidics2020
Passive micropumping in microfluidics for point-of-care testing.
Review in Biomicrofluidics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 75 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Interlinking spatial dimensions and kinetic processes in dissipative materials to create synthetic systems with lifelike functionality.Nature nanotechnology · 2024Review
- Self-Powered Microfluidics for Point-of-Care Solutions: From Sampling to Detection of Proteins and Nucleic Acids.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2024Article
- Microfluidic pumps for cell sorting.Biomicrofluidics · 2023Review
- Finger-Actuated Micropump of Constant Flow Rate without Backflow.Micromachines · 2023Article
- Lab at home: a promising prospect for on-site chemical and biological analysis.Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry · 2023Article
- A passive and programmable 3D paper-based microfluidic pump for variable flow microfluidic applications.Biomicrofluidics · 2022Article
- Microfluidic chip and isothermal amplification technologies for the detection of pathogenic nucleic acid.Journal of biological engineering · 2022Review
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- Visible-light and near-infrared fluorescence and surface-enhanced Raman scattering point-of-care sensing and bio-imaging: a review.Chemical Society reviews · 2022Review
- A frugal microfluidic pump.Lab on a chip · 2021Article
- Passively driven microfluidic device with simple operation in the development of nanolitre droplet assay in nucleic acid detection.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- A passive Stokes flow rectifier for Newtonian fluids.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- An Integrated Centrifugal Degassed PDMS-Based Microfluidic Device for Serial Dilution.Micromachines · 2021Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Suitable micropumping methods for flow control represent a major technical hurdle in the development of microfluidic systems for point-of-care testing (POCT). Passive micropumping for point-of-care microfluidic systems provides a promising solution to such challenges, in particular, passive micropumping based on capillary force and air transfer based on the air solubility and air permeability of specific materials. There have been numerous developments and applications of micropumping techniques that are relevant to the use in POCT. Compared with active pumping methods such as syringe pumps or pressure pumps, where the flow rate can be well-tuned independent of the design of the microfluidic devices or the property of the liquids, most passive micropumping methods still suffer flow-control problems. For example, the flow rate may be set once the device has been made, and the properties of liquids may affect the flow rate. However, the advantages of passive micropumping, which include simplicity, ease of use, and low cost, make it the best choice for POCT. Here, we present a systematic review of different types of passive micropumping that are suitable for POCT, alongside existing applications based on passive micropumping. Future trends in passive micropumping are also discussed.
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