Acoustic Biosensors and Microfluidic Devices in the Decennium: Principles and Applications.

ABSTRACT: Lab-on-a-chip (LOC) technology has gained primary attention in the past decade, where label-free biosensors and microfluidic actuation platforms are integrated to realize such LOC devices. Among the multitude of technologies that enables the successful integration of these two features, the piezoelectric acoustic wave method is best suited for handling biological samples due to biocompatibility, label-free and non-invasive properties. In this review paper, we present a study on the use of acoustic waves generated by piezoelectric materials in the area of label-free biosensors and microfluidic actuation towards the realization of LOC and POC devices. The categorization of acoustic wave technology into the bulk acoustic wave and surface acoustic wave has been considered with the inclusion of

SUBMITTER: Nair MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8779171 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature