What is microfluidics?

Microfluidics involves the design, fabrication, and study of systems in which small volumes of fluids (typically in the microliter or nanoliter range) are manipulated within channels with dimensions of tens to hundreds of micrometers. It is commonly used in lab-on-a-chip devices for applications like drug discovery, diagnostics, chemical synthesis, and cell biology research, enabling high-throughput screening, precise control over reaction conditions, and reduced reagent consumption.