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dc.contributor.authorSong, Chaolong
dc.contributor.authorNam-Trung, Nguyen
dc.contributor.authorTan, Say Hwa
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-18T00:33:23Z
dc.date.available2017-09-18T00:33:23Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.issn1613-4982
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10404-017-1978-4
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/346735
dc.description.abstractOptofluidics is a marriage between the field of optics and microfluidics. This field aims at providing practical solutions with the integration of optical tools into lab-on-chip systems. Often, this results in opportunities for commercialization due to the advancement offered after the integration. Although numerous novel functions and properties have been demonstrated with the combination of optics and microfluidics, the market has witnessed only few transferals of optofluidic technologies from academic laboratories. This stemmed from a lack of a “killer applications” despite several decades of development. Therefore, it is necessary to have a retrospective review on this topic, particularly on the basic optofluidic components, to analyze what might be the hurdles to stop the market uptake of optofluidic devices. Specifically, this review paper is focused on discussion of optofluidic components in terms of fabrication standardization, device and operational cost and practicability for end users. It is believed that these factors play important roles in the market uptake of a novel technology. We then provide perspectives on how to align the development of optofluidics with the requirements imposed by the industry.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom139-1
dc.relation.ispartofpageto139-16
dc.relation.ispartofissue8
dc.relation.ispartofjournalMicrofluidics and Nanofluidics
dc.relation.ispartofvolume21
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMechanical engineering
dc.subject.fieldofresearchOther engineering
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNanotechnology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNanotechnology not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchFluid mechanics and thermal engineering
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4017
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4099
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4018
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode401899
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4012
dc.titleToward the commercialization of optofluidics
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
dc.description.versionAccepted Manuscript (AM)
gro.rights.copyright© 2017 Springer Berlin Heidelberg. This is an electronic version of an article published in Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 21 (8), 139, 2017. Microfluidics and Nanofluidics is available online at: http://link.springer.com/ with the open URL of your article.
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gro.griffith.authorNguyen, Nam-Trung
gro.griffith.authorTan, Say Hwa H.


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