Authors: ShiLi Wang ZhaoLun Fang
Publish Date: 2005/06/07
Volume: 382, Issue: 8, Pages: 1747-1750
Abstract
Miniaturization and integration have become strong trends in the development of analytical devices particularly over the past decade Miniaturized total analysis systems μTAS labonachip and analytical microfluidics are all newly established concepts and methods of realizing such goals which not only imply the production of portable and wearable analytical devices but also dramatic enhancements in analysis speed and sample or reagent economy Various platforms have been developed or adapted for achieving such aims the most important of which are those based on MEMS Microelectromechanical Systems techniques However MEMS techniques have still not quite fulfilled expectations in terms of fully integrating functional sample processing and detection components onto single microdevices In particular optical detection components most commonly employed in analytical systems have often proved to be too complicated bulky and/or costly to be microfabricated and
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