Microfluidics

"Microfluidics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The study of fluid channels and chambers of tiny dimensions of tens to hundreds of micrometers and volumes of nanoliters or picoliters. This is of interest in biological MICROCIRCULATION and used in MICROCHEMISTRY and INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES.

Descriptor ID	D044085
MeSH Number(s)	E05.830.666 H01.671.808.500 J01.897.520.500.500
Concept/Terms	Microfluidics Microfluidics Microfluidic

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Rheology [E05.830]
Microfluidics [E05.830.666]
Natural Sciences [H]
Natural Science Disciplines [H01]
Physics [H01.671]
Rheology [H01.671.808]
Microfluidics [H01.671.808.500]
Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]
Technology [J01.897]
Miniaturization [J01.897.520]
Microtechnology [J01.897.520.500]
Microfluidics [J01.897.520.500.500]

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Microfluidics
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Bar chart showing 21 publications over 13 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2013 and 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2008	0	1	1
2010	1	1	2
2013	2	1	3
2014	2	1	3
2016	1	1	2
2017	1	0	1
2018	0	1	1
2019	0	1	1
2020	1	0	1
2021	1	0	1
2022	0	1	1
2023	0	2	2
2024	2	0	2

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Xu X, Tang Q, Gao Y, Chen S, Yu Y, Qian H, McClements DJ, Cao C, Yuan B. Recent developments in the fabrication of food microparticles and nanoparticles using microfluidic systems. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2025; 65(12):2199-2213.

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Hawkins J, Browne EP, Arcaro KF, Sun Y. Rapid cell isolation in breastmilk in a non-clinical setting by a deterministic lateral displacement device and selective water and fat absorption. Lab Chip. 2024 01 30; 24(3):604-614.

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Nam SW, Jeon DG, Yoon YR, Lee GH, Chang Y, Won DI. Hemagglutination Assay via Optical Density Characterization in 3D Microtrap Chips. Biosensors (Basel). 2023 Jul 14; 13(7).

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Zhao Y, Wang EY, Lai FBL, Cheung K, Radisic M. Organs-on-a-chip: a union of tissue engineering and microfabrication. Trends Biotechnol. 2023 03; 41(3):410-424.

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Welch NL, Zhu M, Hua C, Weller J, Mirhashemi ME, Nguyen TG, Mantena S, Bauer MR, Shaw BM, Ackerman CM, Thakku SG, Tse MW, Kehe J, Uwera MM, Eversley JS, Bielwaski DA, McGrath G, Braidt J, Johnson J, Cerrato F, Moreno GK, Krasilnikova LA, Petros BA, Gionet GL, King E, Huard RC, Jalbert SK, Cleary ML, Fitzgerald NA, Gabriel SB, Gallagher GR, Smole SC, Madoff LC, Brown CM, Keller MW, Wilson MM, Kirby MK, Barnes JR, Park DJ, Siddle KJ, Happi CT, Hung DT, Springer M, MacInnis BL, Lemieux JE, Rosenberg E, Branda JA, Blainey PC, Sabeti PC, Myhrvold C. Multiplexed CRISPR-based microfluidic platform for clinical testing of respiratory viruses and identification of SARS-CoV-2 variants. Nat Med. 2022 05; 28(5):1083-1094.

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?nal B, Camci-Unal G, Mahmud K. Paper-Based Microfluidic Devices: Low-Cost Platforms for Rapid Biochemical Detection. Mil Med. 2021 01 25; 186(Suppl 1):716-721.

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Yuan Y, Brouchon J, Calvo-Calle JM, Xia J, Sun L, Zhang X, Clayton KL, Ye F, Weitz DA, Heyman JA. Droplet encapsulation improves accuracy of immune cell cytokine capture assays. Lab Chip. 2020 04 21; 20(8):1513-1520.

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Yap YS, Leong MC, Chua YW, Loh KWJ, Lee GE, Lim EH, Dent R, Ng RCH, Lim JH, Singh G, Tan A, Guan G, Wu A, Lee YF, Bhagat AAS, Lim DW. Detection and prognostic relevance of circulating tumour cells (CTCs) in Asian breast cancers using a label-free microfluidic platform. PLoS One. 2019; 14(9):e0221305.

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Koo CKW, Chung C, Picard R, Ogren T, Mutilangi W, McClements DJ. Modulation of physical properties of microfluidized whey protein fibrils with chitosan. Food Res Int. 2018 11; 113:149-155.

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Inguva V, Kathuria SV, Bilsel O, Perot BJ. Computer design of microfluidic mixers for protein/RNA folding studies. PLoS One. 2018; 13(6):e0198534.

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