Optoelectronic microfluidic device for point-of-care blood plasma viscosity measurement

• Published in: Lab on a chip Vol. 24; no. 13; pp. 335 - 3314
• Main Authors: Bakhtiaridoost, Somayyeh, Musuroi, Cristian, Volmer, Marius, Florescu, Monica
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 25.06.2024
• Subjects: Automatic control; Blood plasma; Capillarity; Filter paper; Infrared detectors; Microchannels; Microfluidic devices; Optical equipment; Optoelectronic devices; Ostwald ripening; Physical properties; Plasma; Viscometers; Viscosity; Viscosity measurement; Waxes

Physical properties of blood plasma, such as viscosity, serve as crucial indicators of disease. The inherent capillary effect of paper microchannels, coupled with minimal sample requirement, stimulated the advancement of paper-based viscometers. This study presents a precise, non-contact optoelectro...