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A Microfluidic Chip for the Versatile Chemical Analysis of Single Cells
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Advances in SERS detection method combined with microfluidic technology for bio-analytical applications.
Xiawei Xu1, Songchen Zhao2, Yujiao Xie3
1Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, PR China.
Spectrochimica Acta. Part A, Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
|February 3, 2025
Summary
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) microfluidic platforms offer sensitive, high-throughput analysis for biological samples. These integrated systems show great potential for biomolecule detection, cell analysis, and disease diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Analytical Chemistry
- Biotechnology
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Advancing life systems research demands single-molecule/gene precision.
- Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) provides highly sensitive, single-molecule detection.
- Microfluidics enables precise sample handling and analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent developments and applications of SERS-based microfluidic platforms in biological analysis.
- To classify different SERS-based microfluidic methods.
- To highlight the potential of these platforms in bioanalysis.
Main Methods:
- Classification of SERS-based microfluidic platforms: continuous flow, microarrays, droplet-based, lateral flow assay (LFA), and digital methods.
- Review of bioanalytical applications: biomolecule detection, cell analysis, disease diagnosis.
- Integration of SERS sensitivity with microfluidic advantages.
Main Results:
- SERS-based microfluidic platforms combine SERS sensitivity with microfluidic capabilities.
- These platforms offer rapid, non-destructive, high-sensitive, and high-throughput analysis.
- Diverse bioanalytical applications demonstrated, including disease diagnosis.
Conclusions:
- SERS-based microfluidic platforms are a significant research area in bioanalysis.
- These platforms demonstrate substantial potential for advancing biomedical applications.
- Further development promises enhanced capabilities in biological sample analysis.
