Integrated Printed Microfluidic Biosensors

• Published in: Trends in biotechnology (Regular ed.) Vol. 37; no. 10; pp. 1104 - 1120
• Main Authors: Loo, Jacky F.C, Ho, Aaron H.P, Turner, Anthony P.F, Mak, Wing Cheung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2019; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: 3-D printers; Antigens; Biomarkers; Biosensors; Cancer; Flow velocity; Food safety; Health care; Integration; Internal Medicine; just-in-time production; Laser sintering; Metabolism; Microfluidics; point-of-care diagnosis; Polymers; Printed materials; printed microfluidics; processable materials; sample-to-answer; Transducers; Zika virus; just-in-time production; biosensors; processable materials; sample-to-answer; point-of-care diagnosis; printed microfluidics
• ISSN: 0167-7799; 1879-3096; 1879-3096
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.03.009

Integrated printed microfluidic biosensors are one of the most recent point-of-care (POC) sensor developments. Fast turnaround time for production and ease of customization, enabled by the integration of recognition elements and transducers, are key for on-site biosensing for both healthcare and industry and for speeding up translation to real-life applications. Here, we provide an overview of recent progress in printed microfluidics, from the 2D to the 4D level, accompanied by novel sensing element integration. We also explore the latest trends in integrated printed microfluidics for healthcare, especially POC diagnostics, and food safety applications.