Microfluidic Paper-Based Analytical Devices (μPADs) and Micro Total Analysis Systems (μTAS): Development, Applications and Future Trends

• Published in: Chromatographia Vol. 76; no. 19-20; pp. 1201 - 1214
• Main Authors: Lisowski, Piotr, Zarzycki, Paweł K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.10.2013
• Subjects: Analytical Chemistry; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Chromatography; Laboratory Medicine; Pharmacy; Proteomics; Review; Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (μPADs); Biochemical analysis; Micro-planar chromatography (micro-TLC); Micro total analysis systems (μTAS); Detection systems; Micro-chip chromatography
• ISSN: 0009-5893; 1612-1112
• DOI: 10.1007/s10337-013-2413-y

Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices and micro total analysis systems are relatively new group of analytical tools, capable of analyzing complex biochemical samples containing macromolecules, proteins, nucleic acids, toxins, cells or pathogens. Within one analytical run, fluidic manipulations...