OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Biomedical Microdevices is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-10-01 to 2024-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Microheater: material, design, fabrication, temperature control, and applications—a role in COVID-19	54
Emerging diagnostic tools for detection of COVID-19 and perspective	42
Flexible and porous microneedles of PDMS for continuous glucose monitoring	38
Biomimetic soft micro-swimmers: from actuation mechanisms to applications	36
Biosensors and machine learning for enhanced detection, stratification, and classification of cells: a review	34
Dynamic flow and shear stress as key parameters for intestinal cells morphology and polarization in an organ-on-a-chip model	29
Eliminating air bubble in microfluidic systems utilizing integrated in-line sloped microstructures	29
Microneedles in diagnostic, treatment and theranostics: An advancement in minimally-invasive delivery system	28
Microneedles: materials, fabrication, and biomedical applications	27
An Oral-mucosa-on-a-chip sensitively evaluates cell responses to dental monomers	25
Nano-functionalized paper-based IoT enabled devices for point-of-care testing: a review	24
Derma rollers in therapy: the transition from cosmetics to transdermal drug delivery	22
Bioinspired soft microrobots actuated by magnetic field	22
Cell-encapsulated chitosan-collagen hydrogel hybrid nerve guidance conduit for peripheral nerve regeneration	21
Fabrication of novel-shaped microneedles to overcome the disadvantages of solid microneedles for the transdermal delivery of insulin	21
Enhanced aptasensor performance for targeted HER2 breast cancer detection by using screen-printed electrodes modified with Au nanoparticles	18
Optimization, fabrication, and characterization of four electrode-based sensors for blood impedance measurement	17
Magnetic probe-based microrheology reveals local softening and stiffening of 3D collagen matrices by fibroblasts	17
Separation of circulating tumor cells from blood using dielectrophoretic DLD manipulation	17
Dielectrophoretic separation of blood cells	16
Cellulose nanocrystals-based materials as hemostatic agents for wound dressings: a review	16
High-throughput isolation of fetal nucleated red blood cells by multifunctional microsphere-assisted inertial microfluidics	15
Smartphone enabled miniaturized temperature controller platform to synthesize NiO/CuO nanoparticles for electrochemical sensing and nanomicelles for ocular drug delivery applications	15
Biologically synthesized of Au/Pt/ZnO nanoparticles using Arctium lappa extract and cytotoxic activity against leukemia	13
Hand-drawn electrode based disposable paper chip for artificial sweat analysis using impedance spectroscopy	12

Microfluidic-based technologies for diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of COVID-19: recent advances and future directions	12
Biosensors for detection of prostate cancer: a review	12
Vacuum plasma sprayed porous titanium coating on polyetheretherketone for ACDF improves the osteogenic ability: An in vitro and in vivo study	12
Implanting mechanics of PEG/DEX coated flexible neural probe: impacts of fabricating methods	11
Glucose sensing on screen-printed electrochemical electrodes based on porous graphene aerogel @prussian blue	11
Cell viability and cytotoxicity of inkjet-printed flexible organic electrodes on parylene C	11
Non-enzymatic and rapid detection of glucose on PVA-CuO thin film using ARDUINO UNO based capacitance measurement unit	10
Pumpless, modular, microphysiological systems enabling tunable perfusion for long-term cultivation of endothelialized lumens	10
Dynamic fabrication of microfluidic systems for particles separation based on optical projection lithography	10
A novel design of microfluidic platform for metronomic combinatorial chemotherapy drug screening based on 3D tumor spheroid model	10
Copper coating formed by micro-arc oxidation on pure Mg improved antibacterial activity, osteogenesis, and angiogenesis in vivo and in vitro	10
A ten-minute, single step, label-free, sample-to-answer assay for qualitative detection of cytokines in serum at femtomolar levels	10
A handheld electronic device with the potential to detect lung cancer biomarkers from exhaled breath	9
Machine learning instructed microfluidic synthesis of curcumin-loaded liposomes	9
Highly parallelized human embryonic stem cell differentiation to cardiac mesoderm in nanoliter chambers on a microfluidic chip	8
Paper based analytical devices for blood grouping: a comprehensive review	8
Monitoring microbial growth on a microfluidic lab-on-chip with electrochemical impedance spectroscopic technique	8
Fabrication and characterization of core–shell microparticles containing an aqueous core	8
Point-of-care testing: a disposable label-free electrochemical CA125 and HE4 immunosensors for early detection of ovarian cancer	8
Design and testing of a novel gastrointestinal microrobot	8
Developing a versatile electrochemical platform with optimized electrode configuration through screen-printing technology toward glucose detection	7
Immunomagnetic separation in a novel cavity-added serpentine microchannel structure for the selective isolation of lung adenocarcinoma cells	7
Circular shaped microelectrodes for single cell electrical measurements for lab-on-a-chip applications	7
Determination of damping coefficient of soft tissues using piezoelectric transducer	7
Biosensors; noninvasive method in detection of C-reactive protein (CRP)	7
A flexible implantable microelectrode array for recording electrocorticography signals from rodents	7
Enhancement of immunopotentiation using tetanus toxoid-based nanoparticulate dissolvable microneedles	7
3D printed alginate bead generator for high-throughput cell culture	6
Piezoelectric micropump with integrated elastomeric check valves: design, performance characterization and primary application for 3D cell culture	6
Measurement of dielectric properties of cells at single-cell resolution using electrorotation	6
Geometry effect in multi-step crossflow microfluidic devices for red blood cells separation and deformability assessment	6
Effect of microfluidic channel geometry on Bacillus subtilis biofilm formation	6
Fabrication and characterization of a microneedle array electrode with flexible backing for biosignal monitoring	6
A two-minute assay for electronic quantification of antibodies in saliva enabled through a reusable microfluidic multi-frequency impedance cytometer and machine learning analysis	6
3D printed transwell-integrated nose-on-chip model to evaluate effects of air flow-induced mechanical stresses on mucous secretion	6
Isolation of exosome from the culture medium of Nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) C666-1 cells using inertial based Microfluidic channel	6
Microfluidic isolation of aptamers with affinity towards multiple myeloma monoclonal immunoglobulins	6
Love wave based portable sensing system for on-line detection of carcinoembryonic antigen in exhaled breath condensate	6
Facile synthesis of Au/ZnO/Ag nanoparticles using Glechoma hederacea L. extract, and their activity against leukemia	6
Enhanced immunoassay in a nanofluidic preconcentrator utilizing nano-interstices among self-assembled gold nanoparticles	6
Paper-based multiplex biosensors for inexpensive healthcare diagnostics: a comprehensive review	5
CO2 laser fabrication of hydrogel-based open-channel microfluidic devices	5
Well-free agglomeration and on-demand three-dimensional cell cluster formation using guided surface acoustic waves through a couplant layer	5
Development of a sandwich-type rat small intestine tissue sensor for detecting resveratrol and its receptors	5
A comparative analysis of low intensity ultrasound effects on living cells: from simulation to experiments	5
Electrical properties characterization of single yeast cells by dielectrophoretic motion and electro-rotation	5
Metal-based nanoparticles in antibacterial application in biomedical field: Current development and potential mechanisms	5
Tailored calix[4]arene-gold nanoconjugate as a ultra-sensitive immunosensing nanolabel	5
A microfluidic platform for dissociating clinical scale tissue samples into single cells	5
A PDMS-based microneedle array electrode for long-term ECG recording	5

Modular design of paper based switches for autonomous lab-on paper micro devices	4
Cytotoxicity and action mechanisms of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by a miniature electrochemical detection system	4
Design and development of a portable low-cost QCM-based system for liquid biosensing	4
Inertial microfluidics: Determining the effect of geometric key parameters on capture efficiency along with a feasibility evaluation for bone marrow cells sorting	4
A novel method for processing adipose-derived stromal stem cells using a closed cell washing concentration device with a hollow fiber membrane module	4
A multi-material platform for imaging of single cell-cell junctions under tensile load fabricated with two-photon polymerization	4
Therapeutic approach for global myocardial injury using bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells by cardiac support device in rats	4
Effective clearance of uremic toxins using functionalised silicon Nanoporous membranes	4
Effect of geometry on dielectrophoretic trap stiffness in microparticle trapping	4
Design and implementation of a highly integrated dual hemisphere capsule robot	4
High-aspect-ratio three-dimensional polymer and metallic microstructure microfabrication using two-photon polymerization	4
Rapid-release reversible bonding of PMMA-based microfluidic devices with PBMA coating	4
Portable and integrated microfluidic flow control system using off-the-shelf components towards organs-on-chip applications	4
Comparative application of microfluidic systems in circulating tumor cells and extracellular vesicles isolation; a review	3
Multi-objective optimisation of polymerase chain reaction continuous flow systems	3
SPIONs: Superparamagnetic iron oxide-based nanoparticles for the delivery of microRNAi-therapeutics in cancer	3
A fully integrated duplex RT-LAMP device for the detection of viral infections	3
A new insight into a thermoplastic microfluidic device aimed at improvement of oxygenation process and avoidance of shear stress during cell culture	3
High-throughput microbead assay system with a portable, cost-effective Wi-Fi imaging module, and disposable multi-layered microfluidic cartridges for virus and microparticle detection, and tracking	3
A low-cost PCR instrument for molecular disease diagnostics based on customized printed circuit board heaters	3
A 3D printed microfluidic device for scalable multiplexed CRISPR-cas12a biosensing	3
A comparison of transferrin-receptor and epithelial cellular adhesion molecule targeting for microfluidic separation of cancer cells	3
A thermosensitive material coated resonant stent for drug delivery on demand	3
Embedded macrophages induce intravascular coagulation in 3D blood vessel-on-chip	3
Multi-parameter surface plasmon resonance instrument for multiple nucleic acid quantitative detection	3
Drug release evaluation of Paclitaxel/Poly-L-Lactic acid nanoparticles based on a microfluidic chip	3