Abstract
Optofluidics is a field with important applications in areas such as biotechnology, chemical synthesis and analytical chemistry. Optofluidic devices combine optical elements into microfluidic devices in ways that increase portability and sensitivity of analysis for diagnostic or screening purposes .In fact in these devices fluids give fine adaptability, mobility and accessibility to nanoscale photonic devices which otherwise could not be realized using conventional devices. This review describes several cases inwhich optical or microfluidic approaches are used to trap single cells in proximity of integrated optical sensor for being analysed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Optofluidics, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 7 2017 |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledgements: We thank for the financial support the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology startup fund and the Italian Minister of Health (projects nos. GR-2010-2320665 and GR-2010-2311677)