Frontiers in Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: May 13, 2024
In
droplet
microfluidics,
UV-Vis
absorption
spectroscopy
along
with
colorimetric
assays
have
been
widely
used
for
chemical
and
biochemical
analysis.
However,
the
sensitivity
of
measurement
can
be
limited
by
short
optical
pathlength.
Here
we
report
a
novel
design
to
enhance
removing
oil
converting
droplets
into
single-phase
aqueous
flow,
which
measured
within
U-shape
channel
long
The
flow
cells
were
fabricated
via
3D
printing.
calibration
results
demonstrated
complete
removal
effective
pathlengths
similar
designed
lengths
(from
5
20
mm).
cell
was
further
employed
in
microfluidic-based
phosphate
sensing
system.
levels
displayed
excellent
consistency
data
obtained
from
traditional
UV
This
overcomes
limitations
microfluidics
has
potential
situ
continuous
monitoring.
Biosensors,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(9), P. 835 - 835
Published: Aug. 22, 2023
Optical
fibre
sensors
are
an
essential
subset
of
optical
technology,
designed
specifically
for
sensing
and
measuring
several
physical
parameters.
These
offer
unique
advantages
over
traditional
sensors,
making
them
gradually
more
valuable
in
a
wide
range
applications.
They
can
detect
extremely
small
variations
the
parameters
they
to
measure,
such
as
analytes
case
biosensing.
This
high
sensitivity
allows
subtle
temperature,
pressure,
strain,
refractive
index
analytes,
vibration,
other
environmental
factors
with
exceptional
accuracy.
Moreover,
these
enable
remote
capabilities.
Since
light
signals
used
carry
information,
elements
be
placed
at
distant
or
inaccessible
sites
still
communicate
data
back
central
monitoring
system
without
signal
degradation.
In
recent
times,
different
attractive
configurations
approaches
have
been
proposed
enhance
fibre-based
sensor
briefly
explained
this
review.
However,
we
believe
that
choice
configuration
should
designated
based
on
specific
application.
As
continue
evolve
improve,
will
play
increasingly
vital
role
critical
control
applications
across
various
industries.
Biosensors,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(6), P. 644 - 644
Published: June 12, 2023
Optical
fiber
sensors
based
on
tapered
optical
(TOF)
structure
have
attracted
a
considerable
amount
of
attention
from
researchers
due
to
the
advantages
simple
fabrication,
high
stability,
and
diverse
structures,
great
potential
for
applications
in
many
fields
such
as
physics,
chemistry,
biology.
Compared
with
conventional
fibers,
TOF
their
unique
structural
characteristics
significantly
improves
sensitivity
response
speed
fiber-optic
broadens
application
range.
This
review
presents
an
overview
latest
research
status
sensors.
Then,
working
principle
sensors,
fabrication
schemes
novel
structures
recent
years,
growing
emerging
areas
are
described.
Finally,
development
trends
challenges
prospected.
The
objective
this
is
convey
perspectives
strategies
performance
optimization
design
sensing
technologies.
Micromachines,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 103 - 103
Published: Dec. 30, 2022
Since
being
invented,
droplet
microfluidic
technologies
have
been
proven
to
be
perfect
tools
for
high-throughput
chemical
and
biological
functional
screening
applications,
they
heavily
studied
improved
through
the
past
two
decades.
Each
can
used
as
one
single
bioreactor
compartmentalize
a
big
material
or
population,
so
millions
of
droplets
individually
screened
based
on
demand,
while
sorting
function
could
extract
interest
separate
pool
from
main
library.
In
this
paper,
we
reviewed
detection
active
methods
that
are
currently
still
widely
high-through
applications
in
systems,
including
latest
updates
regarding
each
technology.
We
analyze
summarize
merits
drawbacks
presented
technology
conclude,
with
our
perspectives,
future
direction
development.
