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ReviewPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Droplet-Based Microfluidics: Applications in Pharmaceuticals.

Thi Ngoc Diep Trinh, Hoang Dang Khoa Do, Nguyen Nhat Nam, Thach Thi Dan, Kieu The Loan Trinh, Nae Yoon Lee

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Review in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Thi Ngoc Diep TrinhDepartment of Materials Science, School of Applied Chemistry, Tra Vinh University, Tra Vinh City 87000, Vietnam.ORCID 0000-0003-4821-8650
Hoang Dang Khoa DoNTT Hi-Tech Institute, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ward 13, District 04, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam.
Nguyen Nhat NamBiotechnology Center, School of Agriculture and Aquaculture, Tra Vinh University, Tra Vinh City 87000, Vietnam.ORCID 0000-0002-0505-5946
Thach Thi DanDepartment of Materials Science, School of Applied Chemistry, Tra Vinh University, Tra Vinh City 87000, Vietnam.
Kieu The Loan TrinhBioNano Applications Research Center, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of Korea.
Nae Yoon LeeDepartment of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-5029-4009

Funding

Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education 2021R1A6A1A03038996National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) RS-2023-00208684
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Droplet-based microfluidics offer great opportunities for applications in various fields, such as diagnostics, food sciences, and drug discovery. A droplet provides an isolated environment for performing a single reaction within a microscale-volume sample, allowing for a fast reaction with a high sensitivity, high throughput, and low risk of cross-contamination. Owing to several remarkable features, droplet-based microfluidic techniques have been intensively studied. In this review, we discuss the impact of droplet microfluidics, particularly focusing on drug screening and development. In addition, we surveyed various methods of device fabrication and droplet generation/manipulation. We further highlight some promising studies covering drug synthesis and delivery that were updated within the last 5 years. This review provides researchers with a quick guide that includes the most up-to-date and relevant information on the latest scientific findings on the development of droplet-based microfluidics in the pharmaceutical field.

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cell culturedropletdrug deliverydrug discoverydrug screeningmicrofluidicsspheroids

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PMID37513850
PMCPMC10385691

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