Micromachines- Special Issue on "Microfluidics for Circulating Biomarkers"

One letter from Prof. Dr. Hyo-il Jung who is a guest editor of Micromachines and excellent research and review articles can be found below which are belong to open access database. 

Circulating biomarkers, which include circulating tumor cells (CTCs), circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA), extracellular vesicles (exosomes, ectosomes, apoptotic bodies, etc.), and proteins, are a growing research area due to their significance in the diagnosis and prognosis of many diseases; not only cancer, but also other severe symptoms such as metabolic or cardiovascular diseases.

Microfluidic technology also provides a number of useful capabilities for the research of circulating biomarkers: The ability to use very small amounts of samples and reagents, to carry out separations and detections with a high resolution and sensitivity, to reduce the loss of target biomarkers by continuously processing all steps, from sample pre-treatment to analysis, to easily integrate with other techniques, such as electronics and optics, which improve the efficiency of the device, and so on.

Accordingly, this Special Issue will focus on novel microfluidic-based platforms for the isolation, enrichment, and the characterization of circulating biomarkers. Additionally, we would like to discuss advanced approaches for converting experiments at the laboratory scale into clinical practice.

Prof. Dr. Hyo-il Jung
Guest Editor

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/micromachines

Research and Review Articles: Biometric Image Analysis for Quantitation of Dividing PlateletsA Label Free Disposable Device for Rapid Isolation of Rare Tumor Cells from Blood by UltrasoundsDeterministic Capture of Individual Circulating Tumor Cells Using a Flow-Restricted Microfluidic Trap ArrayThe Viability of Single Cancer Cells after Exposure to Hydrodynamic Shear Stresses in a Spiral Microchannel: A Canine Cutaneous Mast Cell Tumor ModelProgress in Circulating Tumor Cell Research Using Microfluidic DevicesSalivary Exosome and Cell-Free DNA for Cancer DetectionLiquid Biopsy in Lung Cancer: Clinical Applications of Circulating Biomarkers (CTCs and ctDNA)

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