Paper-based microfluidics is not a new idea. Its previous uses in diagnostic devices are powered by liquid wicking — a process where a liquid can flow due to specific geometries of the chambers ...

They suggest that their process could be used for the automated fabrication of paper-based microfluidic devices, and that more complex systems could be designed by increasing the number of folds.

Another area where paper could lead to low-cost innovative devices and applications is lab-on-a-chip technology. Currently, these microfluidic devices are fairly expensive due to their ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Microfluidic ... of paper-based electrofluidic systems. The paper embedded electrodes are created by laser-induced pyrolysis of cellulose, followed by the patterning of fluidic ...

A research group has developed a technology for mass-producing uniform artificial cells (lipid bilayer vesicles) with ...