How Microfluidics Are Used in Modern Science: Lab-on-A-Chip

Year : 2025 | Volume : 03 | Issue : 02 | Page : 35 48
    By

    V. Basil Hans,

  1. Research Professor, University in Mangalore, Campis, Pandeshwar, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Abstract

Microfluidics has changed modern research by making lab-on-a-chip (LOC) technologies that combine multiple lab functions into small, portable devices. These little platforms make it easier to correctly handle small amounts of fluid, which saves time, money, reagents, and automation. This article talks about microfluidics and how it helps LOC technology go forward in all areas of science. We look at important uses of biomedical diagnostics, drug development, environmental monitoring, and synthetic biology. This highlights how LOC devices impact the way research is done and how tests are done at the point of care. Improvements in materials, fabrication processes, and digital and AI-based control systems are making LOC platforms more powerful and easier to use. As microfluidic technologies get better, lab-on-a-chip devices will be useful for both academic research and everyday use. LOC devices have changed the way scientists do research in biological diagnostics, environmental sensing, drug research, and chemical synthesis. Microfluidic technologies minimise sample and reagent needs for high-throughput testing and immediate data acquisition. This cuts down on waste and contamination.

Keywords: Microfluidics, lab-on-a-chip (LOC), miniaturised diagnostics, point-of-care testing, biomedical applications, microfabrication

[This article belongs to International Journal of Advance in Molecular Engineering ]

How to cite this article:
V. Basil Hans. How Microfluidics Are Used in Modern Science: Lab-on-A-Chip. International Journal of Advance in Molecular Engineering. 2025; 03(02):35-48.
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Volume 03
Issue 02
Received 28/08/2025
Accepted 18/09/2025
Published 27/09/2025
Publication Time 30 Days
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