Advances and Applications of Micro- and Mesofluidic Systems

Abstract

Microfabrication technology has advanced scientific understanding and expanded our molecular control capabilities, enabling the development of 3D models in micrometer structures. The sizes of the fluidic channels are arranged in descending order, starting with the macro-, followed by the meso-, micro-, and nanoscale. These advances bring advantages and speed up biological and chemical experimental processes. Such miniaturized systems show significant advances, particularly in meso- and microreactors, through high-throughput screening. This work proposes a bibliometric analysis of the advances and applications of the Web of Science (WoS) database, analyzing the main highlights of the publications, indicators, and impact on knowledge production. In the past 20 years, approximately 3,934 documents published and cited, mainly by major world powers on micro- and mesofluidic systems, are increasingly expanding in the academic and industrial sectors.