The present and future role of microfluidics in biomedical research

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Single-cell RNA-seq: advances and future challenges (2014, neutral): “…expansion of microfabrication techniques and their transfer to biological laboratories has resulted in the first fully integrated microsystems (66) that are able to perform all the steps from cell culture, single-cell isolation to the biochemical steps of cDNA synthesis and detection, an…”
The emerging field of mobile health (2015, background): “A combination of microfluidics (requiring just nano-or picoliter volumes of fluid) and microelectronics allows for the “ digitization ” of sweat, blood, saliva, urine, tears, and breath ( 11 ).”
PDMS-Based Microfluidic Devices for Cell Culture (2018, background): “Indeed, microfluidic technology allows for microculture systems to substitute traditional petri dishes and flasks [4,5].”
Microfluidic Devices for Drug Delivery Systems and Drug Screening (2018, background): “Mimicking in vivo conditions of normal or disease states on a single in vitro device is expected to enable investigation of drug toxicity, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics [182].”
Microfluidics Integrated Biosensors: A Leading Technology towards Lab-on-a-Chip and Sensing Applications (2015, background): “Numerous microfluidic devices have been developed for different biological and chemical applications [79].”