Digital microfluidics for biological analysis and applications

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Abstract

Digital microfluidics (DMF) is an emerging liquid-handling technology based on arrays of microelectrodes for the precise manipulation of discrete droplets. DMF offers the benefits of automation, addressability, integration and dynamic configuration ability, and provides enclosed picoliter-to-microliter reaction space, making it suitable for lab-on-a-chip biological analysis and applications that require high integration and intricate processes. A review of DMF bioassays with a special emphasis on those actuated by electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD) force is presented here. Firstly, a brief introduction is presented on both the theory of EWOD actuation and the types of droplet motion. Subsequently, a comprehensive overview of DMF-based biological analysis and applications, including nucleic acid, protein, immunoreaction and cell assays, is provided. Finally, a discussion on the strengths, challenges, and potential applications and perspectives in this field is presented.

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Xu, X., Cai, L., Liang, S., Zhang, Q., Lin, S., Li, M., … Yang, C. (2023, January 16). Digital microfluidics for biological analysis and applications. Lab on a Chip. Royal Society of Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2lc00756h

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