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Deepu Ashok¹, Jasneil Singh², Henry Robert Howard³

¹School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia; School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia; Heart Research Institute, Newtown, NSW, 2042, Australia; The University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia; The Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia; School of Physics, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.

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Interfacial engineering is crucial for microfluidic devices, enabling stable biomolecule immobilization for applications in medicine and biology. This review explores techniques to optimize microfluidic device performance for disease detection and drug screening.

Keywords:

Biomolecule immobilisation Biosensing CTC capture Microfluidics Nanostructured Organs-on-chips Point-of-care Surface modification

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science
Analytical Chemistry

Background:

Microfluidic devices are vital in biology and medicine for applications like organ-on-a-chip models, point-of-care diagnostics, and biochemical analysis.
The microchannel interface is critical for immobilizing biomolecules, which are essential for cell capture, analyte sensing, and enzymatic reactions.
Current microfluidic materials often lack the necessary properties for stable biomolecule immobilization, necessitating interfacial engineering.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive overview of interfacial engineering in microfluidic devices.
To discuss the role of biomolecules, immobilization pathways, and microfluidic materials in device performance.
To propose surface treatment techniques for optimizing microfluidic devices for biological and medical applications.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on interfacial engineering in microfluidics.
Analysis of biomolecule immobilization mechanisms and surface treatment techniques.
Exploration of the influence of microfluidic materials on biomolecule attachment and stability.

Main Results:

Interfacial engineering is essential for achieving robust biomolecule immobilization on microfluidic surfaces.
Various immobilization mechanisms and surface treatments can modify surface properties for enhanced biomolecule attachment and long-term stability.
Optimized interfacial engineering can significantly improve the performance of microfluidic devices for diverse applications.

Conclusions:

Effective interfacial engineering is key to unlocking the full potential of microfluidic devices in healthcare and research.
Further development of surface treatment techniques is needed to enhance biomolecule immobilization and device longevity.
Future research should focus on novel materials and strategies for advanced interfacial engineering in microfluidics.