Progress of Microfluidics Based on Printed Circuit Board and its Applications

Publication date: July 2019Source: Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry, Volume 47, Issue 7Author(s): Yong-Jia CHANG, Hui YOUAbstractCommercialization is the current major theme of microfluidics. Since lab-on-printed circuit board (lab-on-PCB) can integrate PCB technology and polymer microfluidic manufacturing process, a low-cost, standardized and mass productive platform has been formed to promote commercialization efficiently. In this paper, we summarized the research of lab-on-PCB in the past 20 years and reviewed the progresses from structures, materials and fabrication methods according to the analysis of typical lab-on-PCB architectures. Besides, the current applications and commercialization, the shortcomings and issues to be solved, and future directions were also discussed and prospected.Graphical abstractLab-on-PCB is able to effectively combine PCB and polymer microfluidic manufacturing technologies, and highly integrate fluidic and electronic components. In this paper, we summarized the research of lab-on-PCB in last 20 years and reviewed the typical architectures. The analysis and comment of commercialization status were also included.

Source: Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry - July 10, 2019 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research