Point-of-care (POC) devices by means of advanced MEMS

Stanislav L Karsten; Mehmet C Tarhan; Lili C Kudo; Dominique Collard; Hiroyuki Fujita

doi:10.1016/j.talanta.2015.04.032

Point-of-care (POC) devices by means of advanced MEMS

Talanta. 2015 Dec 1:145:55-9. doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2015.04.032. Epub 2015 Apr 23.

Authors

Stanislav L Karsten¹, Mehmet C Tarhan², Lili C Kudo³, Dominique Collard², Hiroyuki Fujita⁴

Affiliations

¹ NeuroInDx, Inc., E. 28th Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755, USA; Center for International Research on MicroMechatronics, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan. Electronic address: skarsten@neuroindx.com.
² Center for International Research on MicroMechatronics, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan; LIMMS/CNRS-IIS (UMI 2820), The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan.
³ NeuroInDx, Inc., E. 28th Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755, USA.
⁴ Center for International Research on MicroMechatronics, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan.

Abstract

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) have become an invaluable technology to advance the development of point-of-care (POC) devices for diagnostics and sample analyses. MEMS can transform sophisticated methods into compact and cost-effective microdevices that offer numerous advantages at many levels. Such devices include microchannels, microsensors, etc., that have been applied to various miniaturized POC products. Here we discuss some of the recent advances made in the use of MEMS devices for POC applications.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Cost-Benefit Analysis
Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems / instrumentation*
Point-of-Care Systems* / economics
Single-Cell Analysis
Viscosity

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