Autonomous inverse encoding guides 4D nanoprinting for highly programmable shape morphing by Shuaiqi Ren, Zhiang Zhang, Ruokun He, Jiahao Fan, Guangming Wang, Hesheng Wang, Bing Han, Yong-Lai Zhang, Zhuo-Chen Ma

“…This strategy may contribute to the modeling and arbitrary shape morphing of micro/nanostructures fabricated via 4D nanoprinting, leading to cutting-edge applications in microfluidics, micro-robotics, minimally invasive robotic surgery, and tissue engineering.…”
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Acoustic bubbles: Inducing cell interactions via trapping, patterning, and removal by Jonathan Faulkner, Mengren Wu, Madelyn Wicker, Yuan Gao

“…This research presents a novel microfluidic approach using acoustic bubbles to study cell-cell interactions. …”
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Review of Design and Implementation of Automated Drugs Mixer by Hayder Ajmi Beshet, Ahmed Rashid Ajel, Aws Basil Hamed, Noaman Mohammad Noaman

“… Macromixing and drug control are becoming more essential in a wide range of chemical and biological applications. The efficacy of microfluidic macromixing devices, which are particularly beneficial to give an exact quantity of material at specified times, is greatly influenced by the infusion pump. …”
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Iterative Dipole Moment Method for the Dielectrophoretic Particle-Particle Interaction in a DC Electric Field by Qing Zhang, Kai Zhang

“…The conclusions are advantageous in elelctrokinetic microfluidic systems where it may be desirable to control, manipulate, and assemble bioparticles.…”
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Astrocyte-Derived Interleukin 11 Modulates Astrocyte–Microglia Crosstalk via Nuclear Factor-κB Signaling Pathway in Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy by Dandan Zhu, Peng Wang, Xiyue Chen, Kaituo Wang, Yunsong Wu, Min Zhang, Jianhua Qin

“…We established a human astrocyte/microglia coculture system on a microfluidic device, which allows real-time and high-resolution recording of glial responses to inflammatory stimuli. …”
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Novel Technique of Gap Waveguide Cavity Resonator Sensor with High Resolution for Liquid Detection by Ammar Alhegazi, Zahriladha Zakaria, Noor Azwan Shairi, Muhammad Ramlee Kamarudin, Rammah A. Alahnomi, AzieanMohd Azize, Wan Haszerila Wan Hassan, AmyrulAzuanMohd Bahar, Ahmed Jamal Abdullah Al-Gburi

“…This article proposes a novel microfluidic sensor designed with a highly accurate Q-factor for liquid detection. …”
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The Effect Analysis of Carrier Gas Flow Rate on the Rapid Gas Chromatographic Separation System by Xu Zhang, Sixiang Zhang, Wei Zhou, Yang Qi

“…On this basis, the self-developed microfluidic chip capillary column is used in our odor detecting system. …”
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Optically driven microtools with an antibody‐immobilised surface for on‐site cell assembly by Shuntaro Mori, Takumi Ito, Hidekuni Takao, Fusao Shimokawa, Kyohei Terao

“…In this study, a platform for on‐site cell assembly at the single‐cell level using optically driven microtools in a microfluidic device is developed. The microtool was fabricated by SU‐8 photolithography, and antibodies were immobilised on its surface. …”
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On‐chip label‐free impedance‐based detection of antibiotic permeation by Jaspreet Kaur, Hamed Ghorbanpoor, Yasin Öztürk, Özge Kaygusuz, Hüseyin Avcı, Cihan Darcan, Levent Trabzon, Fatma D. Güzel

“…Herein, for the rapid and label‐free detection of antibiotic permeation across a membrane, a microelectrode integrated microfluidic device is presented. The integrated chip consists of polydimethylsiloxane based microfluidic channels bonded onto microelectrodes on‐glass and enables us to recognize the antibiotic permeation across a membrane into the model membranes based on electrical impedance measurement, while also allowing optical monitoring. …”
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Paper-Based Sensors: Fantasy or Reality? by Ghenadii Korotcenkov

“…It is shown that paper has properties that make it possible to develop a wide variety of paper-based sensors, such as SERS, colorimetric, fluorescent, conductometric, capacitive, fiber-optic, electrochemical, microfluidic, shape-deformation, microwave, and various physical sensors. …”
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Developing a Strategy for the Spatial Localisation and Autonomous Release of Silver Nanoparticles within Smart Implants by Laura A. A. Newton, Ray Leslie, James Davis

“…Silver is well recognized as possessing antibacterial activity, and so by harnessing these properties and incorporating silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) within microdevices, possessing microfluidic channels has much promise. Progress in developing these types of systems has been limited due to the technological difficulties involved in controlling the inclusion of these nanoparticles within the devices. …”
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Electrochemical Properties of Silver Nanoparticle Doped Aminosilica Nanocomposite by Yong-Jae Choi, Tzy-Jiun M. Luo

“…Both results confirm that an accurate reference electrode suitable for microfluidic devices can be created simply by treating an aminosilica-coated electrode with a silver nitrate solution. …”
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Liquid crystal torons in Poiseuille-like flows by Guilherme N. C. Amaral, Hanqing Zhao, Mahmoud Sedahmed, Tomás Campante, Ivan I. Smalyukh, Mykola Tasinkevych, Margarida M. Telo da Gama, Rodrigo C. V. Coelho

“…Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) simulations of the structure of liquid crystal (LC) torons, topologically protected distortions of the LC director field, under material flows are rare but essential in microfluidic applications. Here, we show that torons adopt a steady-state configuration at low flow velocity before disintegrating at higher velocities, in line with experimental results. …”
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Flexible Surface Acoustic Wave Device with AlN Film on Polymer Substrate by Jian Zhou, Shurong Dong, Hao Jin, Bing Feng, Demiao Wang

“…Surface acoustic wave device with c-axis-oriented aluminum nitride (AlN) piezoelectric thin films on polymer substrates can be potentially used for development of flexible sensors, flexible microfluidic applications, microsystems, and lab-on-chip systems. …”
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Multi-Template Molecularly Imprinted Polymeric Electrochemical Biosensors by Meltem Agar, Maisem Laabei, Hannah S. Leese, Pedro Estrela

“…Furthermore, this work highlights the use of these sensors for point-of-care applications, their commercialization and their integration with microfluidic systems.…”
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Dynamically reconfigurable acoustofluidic metasurface for subwavelength particle manipulation and assembly by Sushruta Surappa, Suraj Pavagada, Fernando Soto, Demir Akin, Charles Wei, F. Levent Degertekin, Utkan Demirci

“…We further demonstrate the capabilities of the reconfigurable metasurface in trapping and enriching beads and biological cells flowing in microfluidic channels, showcasing its potential in high-throughput bioanalytical applications. …”
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Fully automated in vivo screening system for multi-organ imaging and pharmaceutical evaluation by Junhan Duan, Guanming Lin, Kangjian Jiao, Xiaohui Hong, Xudong Lin

“…Here, we develop and validate a fully automated in vivo screening system (AISS) that integrates microfluidic technology and computer-vision-based control methods to enable rapid evaluation of biological responses of non-anesthetized zebrafish to molecular gradients. …”
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Innovative Lipid Nanoparticles Co-Delivering Hydroxychloroquine and siRNA for Enhanced Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy by Yanru Feng, Xintong Pan, Ziqian Li, Yue Li, Ya’nan Sun, Shaokun Yang, Chaoxing He, Yunjie Dang, Lu Huang, Bai Xiang

“…<b>Methods:</b> In this study, we introduce a novel lipid nanoparticle formulation co-delivering hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and siRNA targeting TNF-α (si<i>TNF-α</i>) using microfluidic technology, marking the first use of such a combination for RA therapy. …”
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Design and Bulk Sensitivity Analysis of a Silicon Nitride Photonic Biosensor for Cancer Cell Detection by Prasanna Kumaar S., Sivabramanian A.

“…Integrating polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microfluidic channel in sensor architecture decreases the sensitivity due to leakage of molecules at edges. …”
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Development of a low-cost flexible potentiometric detector and its integrated system for electrochemical sensing of electrolytes in human sweat by Chaojiang Li, Yuxuan Liu, Guodong Liu, Qifeng Tan, Xiaolong Dou, Yuting Xie, Xianchao Zhang

“…Electrolyte electrochemical detection has been achieved by integrating wearable microfluidic electrochemical sensing devices and establishing wireless communication with smartphone applications. …”
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