The future of microfluidics for biomarker detection

“Explosive progression in biochemical detection technologies in recent times has raised the interest in searching for new biomarkers for various disease states.” A biomarker is a measurable characteristic that reflects the severity or presence of a disease state. This broad definition of biomarkers includes traditional physiological parameters such as body temperature, blood pressure and heart rate. These days, however, the meaning of the term ‘biomarkers‘ is practically being limited to molecules in body fluids, typically proteins in blood. Explosive progression in biochemical detection technologies in recent times has raised interest in searching for new biomarkers for various disease states. Among...