Themed collection Lab on a Chip Recent Focus Articles
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Motion in microfluidic ratchets
In this Focus article we discuss recent advances in the use of ratchet-like geometries in microfluidics which could open new avenues in biomedicine for applications in diagnosis, cancer biology, and bioengineering.
Lab Chip, 2016,16, 4477-4481
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6LC90107G
Miniaturized soft bio-hybrid robotics: a step forward into healthcare applications
In this Focus article we will discuss some of the recent advances in bio-inspired materials and bio-hybrid systems for soft robotics applications in biomedicine.
Lab Chip, 2016,16, 3626-3630
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6LC90088G
Microfluidic fuel cells for energy generation
Here, we summarize recent developments which utilize the potential of microfluidic devices for energy generation.
Lab Chip, 2016,16, 2754-2758
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6LC90070D
Artificial micro-swimmers in simulated natural environments
In this Focus article, we summarize recent observations of artificial swimmers in chemical gradients, shear flows and other interesting natural environments simulated in the lab using microfluidics and nanotechnology.
Lab Chip, 2016,16, 1101-1105
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6LC90022D
Flexible sensors for biomedical technology
We provide a selected overview of three types of flexible sensors that have been recently applied to biomedical and healthcare purposes through direct application on the human skin.
Lab Chip, 2016,16, 402-408
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5LC90136G
About this collection
This web collection brings together recent focus articles written by Lab on a Chip Focus Editor Samuel Sanchez.