Immunoassays in microfluidic systems

Anal Bioanal Chem. 2010 Jun;397(3):991-1007. doi: 10.1007/s00216-010-3678-8. Epub 2010 Apr 27.

Abstract

Immunoassays have greatly benefited from miniaturization in microfluidic systems. This review, which summarizes developments in microfluidics-based immunoassays since 2000, includes four sections, focusing on the configurations of immunoassays that have been implemented in microfluidics, the main fluid handling modalities that have been used for microfluidic immunoassays, multiplexed immunoassays in microfluidic platforms, and the emergence of label-free detection techniques. The field of microfluidic immunoassays is continuously improving and has great promise for the future.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biosensing Techniques / instrumentation
  • Biosensing Techniques / methods
  • Equipment Design
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay / instrumentation*
  • Immunoassay / methods
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / instrumentation*
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / methods
  • Microfluidics / instrumentation*
  • Microfluidics / methods