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Wearable Microfluidics for Continuous Assay

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Lin, Pei-Heng, Nien, Hsin-Hua, Li, Bor-Ran·2023·Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry

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The development of wearable devices provides approaches for the realization of self-health care. Easily carried wearable devices allow individual health monitoring at any place whenever necessary. There are various interesting monitoring targets, including body motion, organ pressure, and biomarkers. An efficient use of space in one small device is a promising resolution to increase the functions of wearable devices. Through integration of a microfluidic system into wearable devices, embedding complicated structures in one design becomes possible and can enable multifunction analyses within a limited device volume. This article reviews the reported microfluidic wearable devices, introduces applications to different biofluids, discusses characteristics of the design strategies and sensing principles, and highlights the attractive configurations of each device. This review seeks to provide a detailed summary of recent advanced microfluidic wearable devices. The overview of advanced key components is the basis for the development of future microfluidic wearable devices.

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Authors
Lin, P.-H., Nien, H.-H., & Li, B.-R.
Affiliations
  • National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (TW)
  • Fu Jen Catholic University (TW)
Corresponding author
  • Lin, Pei-Heng
  • Nien, Hsin-Hua
Venue
Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry
Published
2023-06-14
Volume
16
Issue
1
Pages
181-203
ISSN
  • 1936-1327 (ISSN-L)
  • 1936-1335
OpenAlex
W4323539069
Cited by
28
References
93
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 6
FWCI
0.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Shanghai Educational Development Foundation
  • Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST111-2221-EA49-026)
  • National Science and Technology Council
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
Keywords
wearable devices, continuous health monitoring, self-care, biofluid analysis, biomarkers, multifunctional devices, sensing principles, human motion monitoring
MeSH terms
Wearable Electronic Devices, Biological Assay, Humans, Motion, Self Care, Microfluidics

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