Issue 41, 2021

Microfluidic devices based on textile threads for analytical applications: state of the art and prospects

Abstract

Microfluidic devices based on textile threads have interesting advantages when compared to systems made with traditional materials, such as polymers and inorganic substrates (especially silicon and glass). One of these significant advantages is the device fabrication process, made more cheap and simple, with little or no microfabrication apparatus. This review describes the fundamentals, applications, challenges, and prospects of microfluidic devices fabricated with textile threads. A wide range of applications is discussed, integrated with several analysis methods, such as electrochemical, colorimetric, electrophoretic, chromatographic, and fluorescence. Additionally, the integration of these devices with different substrates (e.g., 3D printed components or fabrics), other devices (e.g., smartphones), and microelectronics is described. These combinations have allowed the construction of fully portable devices and consequently the development of point-of-care and wearable analytical systems.

Graphical abstract: Microfluidic devices based on textile threads for analytical applications: state of the art and prospects

Article information

Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
06 Aga 2021
Accepted
29 Sep 2021
First published
29 Sep 2021

Anal. Methods, 2021,13, 4830-4857

Microfluidic devices based on textile threads for analytical applications: state of the art and prospects

D. Agustini, F. R. Caetano, R. F. Quero, J. A. Fracassi da Silva, M. F. Bergamini, L. H. Marcolino-Junior and D. P. de Jesus, Anal. Methods, 2021, 13, 4830 DOI: 10.1039/D1AY01337H

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