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Area of Science:

  • Microfluidics
  • Metrology
  • Sensor Technology

Background:

  • Microfluidics, initially for chromatography and printing, now spans diverse scientific fields.
  • Miniature component development enables microscale liquid handling, driving microfluidics expansion.
  • Maturing microfluidic technologies require precise flow rate measurement (1 nL/min to 1 mL/min).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review available and developing microfluidic flow measurement technologies.
  • To discuss the sensing principles and industrial readiness of these flowmeters.
  • To examine primary standards for traceable microfluidic flow rate measurements.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive literature review of microfluidic flowmeter technologies.
  • Analysis of sensing principles and industrial maturity.
  • Focus on metrological developments for primary flow measurement standards.

Main Results:

  • Overview of diverse flow measurement technologies for microfluidic applications.
  • Assessment of current industrial maturity and sensing principles.
  • Highlighting the progress and challenges in developing primary flow measurement standards.

Conclusions:

  • Accurate and traceable flow measurement is a key challenge for microfluidics.
  • Continued development of flowmeters and metrological standards is essential.
  • Future perspectives and pending challenges for microfluidic flowmeters are discussed.