Droplet Microfluidics: Fundamentals and Its Advanced Applications, Second Edition
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "B：Biology and Biomedicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 85
Special Issue Editor
Interests: microfluidics; antibiotic resistance; drug discovery; fluorescence-activated droplet sorting; fluorescence imaging
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The transformative impact of microdroplet-based microfluidics in the fields of biology, biomedical sciences, and microbiology continues to unfold, driven by unique advantages that have spurred innovation over the decades. The exceptional biocompatibility of this system, enabling the encapsulation of cells within microdroplets alongside various biological reagents, has paved the way for groundbreaking applications. One particularly noteworthy application involves the facilitation of millions of functional screenings of individual cells within spatially segregated microenvironments, all within a mere milliliter of emulsion. This is achieved through the utilization of fluorescent protein expression, providing unprecedented efficiency in exploring cellular behaviors. The isolation of specific target cells from heterogeneous populations becomes feasible through the integration of high-throughput fluorescence-activated droplet sorting or conventional fluorescence-activated cell sorters.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive platform for presenting cutting-edge research papers and insightful review articles that delve into the fundamentals of microdroplet formation, including studies on the consistency of microdroplets, and to showcase novel applications in various domains.
Potential topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Advanced techniques for microdroplet generation, with a focus on consistency;
- In-depth studies on the biocompatibility within microdroplet environments;
- High-throughput functional screenings using fluorescent protein expression;
- Innovative approaches for isolating target cells within microdroplets;
- Integration of droplet-based microfluidics in biological research;
- Emerging applications in drug discovery and development.
We enthusiastically invite and eagerly anticipate the submission of your high-quality research contributions, which we believe will enrich the collective knowledge in the dynamic field of microdroplet-based microfluidics.
Dr. Seokju Seo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- droplet
- emulsion
- microfluidics
- microdroplets
- microchannel
