Journal
NANOMEDICINE
Volume 16, Issue 3, Pages 237-258Publisher
FUTURE MEDICINE LTD
DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2020-0353
Keywords
microfluidics; nanomedicine; nanotechnology; point-of-care devices
Funding
- Sharif University of Technology Research Council
- Northeastern University
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Advancements in research technologies and a growing global population have led to the revolution of medicine through microfluidic and nanofluidic systems, but the slow commercialization progress is puzzling and needs collective attention.
With significant advancements in research technologies, and an increasing global population, microfluidic and nanofluidic systems (such as point-of-care, lab-on-a-chip, organ-on-a-chip, etc) have started to revolutionize medicine. Devices that combine micron and nanotechnologies have increased sensitivity, precision and versatility for numerous medical applications. However, while there has been extensive research on microfluidic and nanofluidic systems, very few have experienced wide-spread commercialization which is puzzling and deserves our collective attention. For the above reasons, in this article, we review research advances that combine micro and nanotechnologies to create the next generation of nanomaterial-based microfluidic systems, the latest in their commercialization success and failure and highlight the value of these devices both in industry and in the laboratory.
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