μTAS and Lab-on-Chip

μTAS (Micro Total Analysis System) is a miniaturized analytical system in which several laboratory operations are integrated on a microfluidic platform.

Concept

A typical LoC/μTAS can integrate:
sample introduction → preparation → mixing → reaction → separation → detection → data processing.

The small channel dimensions reduce sample and reagent volumes and can make analysis rapid and portable.

Major applications

1. Point-of-care medical diagnostics.
2. Blood and cell analysis.
3. DNA/RNA analysis and PCR-related workflows.
4. Drug screening and pharmaceutical research.
5. Environmental and chemical analysis.
6. Food and pathogen detection.
7. Personalized and rapid diagnostic testing.

Advantages

• Low sample consumption.
• Fast analysis.
• Small device size.
• Potential for automation and portability.
• Reduced reagent cost.
• High-throughput parallel processing.