Issue 8, 2023

The emerging landscape of microfluidic applications in DNA data storage

Abstract

DNA has been considered a promising alternative to the current solid-state devices for digital information storage. The past decade has witnessed tremendous progress in the field of DNA data storage contributed by researchers from various disciplines. However, the current development status of DNA storage is still far from practical use, mainly due to its high material cost and time consumption for data reading/writing, as well as the lack of a comprehensive, automated, and integrated system. Microfluidics, being capable of handling and processing micro-scale fluid samples in a massively paralleled and highly integrated manner, has gradually been recognized as a promising candidate for addressing the aforementioned issues. In this review, we provide a discussion on recent efforts of applying microfluidics to advance the development of DNA data storage. Moreover, to showcase the tremendous potential that microfluidics can contribute to this field, we will further highlight the recent advancements of applying microfluidics to the key functional modules within the DNA data storage workflow. Finally, we share our perspectives on future directions for how to continue the infusion of microfluidics with DNA data storage and how to advance toward a truly integrated system and reach real-life applications.

Graphical abstract: The emerging landscape of microfluidic applications in DNA data storage

Article information

Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
18 okt 2022
Accepted
03 mar 2023
First published
09 mar 2023

Lab Chip, 2023,23, 1981-2004

The emerging landscape of microfluidic applications in DNA data storage

Y. Luo, Z. Cao, Y. Liu, R. Zhang, S. Yang, N. Wang, Q. Shi, J. Li, S. Dong, C. Fan and J. Zhao, Lab Chip, 2023, 23, 1981 DOI: 10.1039/D2LC00972B

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