Biomicrofluidics, a subdomain of microfluidics, has been inspired by several ideas from nature. However, while the basic inspiration for the same may be drawn from the living world, the translation of all relevant essential functionalities to an artificially engineered framework does not remain trivial. Here, we review the recent progress in bio-inspired microfluidic systems via harnessing the integration of experimental and simulation tools delving into the interface of engineering and biology. Development of “on-chip” technologies as well as their multifarious applications is subsequently discussed, accompanying the relevant advancements in materials and fabrication technology. Pointers toward new directions in research, including an amalgamated fusion of data-driven modeling (such as artificial intelligence and machine learning) and physics-based paradigm, to come up with a human physiological replica on a synthetic bio-chip with due accounting of personalized features, are suggested. These are likely to facilitate physiologically replicating disease modeling on an artificially engineered biochip as well as advance drug development and screening in an expedited route with the minimization of animal and human trials.
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September 2023
Review Article|
September 27 2023
Bio-inspired microfluidics: A review
Kiran Raj M
;
Kiran Raj M
(Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing)
1
Department of Applied Mechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036, India
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Jyotsana Priyadarshani
;
Jyotsana Priyadarshani
(Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing)
2
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics Section (BMe), KU Leuven
, Celestijnenlaan 300, 3001 Louvain, Belgium
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Pratyaksh Karan
;
Pratyaksh Karan
(Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing)
3
Géosciences Rennes Univ Rennes, CNRS, Géosciences Rennes
, UMR 6118, 35000 Rennes, France
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Saumyadwip Bandyopadhyay
;
Saumyadwip Bandyopadhyay
(Writing – original draft)
4
Advanced Technology Development Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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Soumya Bhattacharya
;
Soumya Bhattacharya
(Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing)
5
Achira Labs Private Limited
, 66b, 13th Cross Rd., Dollar Layout, 3–Phase, JP Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka 560078, India
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Suman Chakraborty
Suman Chakraborty
a)
(Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Resources, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing)
6
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
a)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: suman@mech.iitkgp.ac.in
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a)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: suman@mech.iitkgp.ac.in
Biomicrofluidics 17, 051503 (2023)
Article history
Received:
June 12 2023
Accepted:
September 01 2023
Citation
Kiran Raj M, Jyotsana Priyadarshani, Pratyaksh Karan, Saumyadwip Bandyopadhyay, Soumya Bhattacharya, Suman Chakraborty; Bio-inspired microfluidics: A review. Biomicrofluidics 1 September 2023; 17 (5): 051503. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0161809
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