Paper microfluidics and printed electronics have developed independently, and are incompatible in many aspects. Monolithic integration of microfluidics and electronics on paper is demonstrated. This integration makes it possible to print 2D and 3D fluidic, electrofluidic, and electrical components on paper, and to fabricate devices using them.

Paul Blainey is professor of Biological Engineering at MIT. In this contribution he describes three microfluidic technologies that he and his team has developed to extend the capability, accessibility, and applications of microfluidics: (1) Integrated microfluidic sample preparation for genomic assays, (2) hydrogel-based microfluidics for single-cell genome sequencing, and (3) an emulsion-based...

An effective delivery vehicle of genetic materials to their target site is the key a successful gene therapy. In many cases, nanoparticles are used as choice and efficiency relies heavily on physicochemical properties nanoparticles. Microfluidics, although being low throughput method, has been increasingly researched for preparation A range superior were claimed in literature microfluidic-prepa...

We present a simple microfluidics-based technique to fabricate Janus particles using double-emulsion droplets as templates. Since each half of the particles is templated from a different immiscible fluid, this method enables the formation of particles from two materials with vastly different properties. The use of microfluidics affords excellent control over the size, morphology, and monodisper...

Soil science is an inherently diverse and multidisciplinary subject that cannot develop further without the continuous introduction promotion of emerging technologies. One such technology widely used in biomedicine similar research fields, microfluidics, poses significant benefits for soil research; however, this still underutilized field. Microfluidics offers unparalleled opportunities bacteri...