Muhammad Salman Al Farisi, June Okazaki, Yoshihiro Hasegawa, Miyoko Matsushima, Tsutomu Kawabe, Mitsuhiro Shikida
{"title":"Non-contact sensor module for rapid detection of extravasation during intravenous drug administration","authors":"Muhammad Salman Al Farisi, June Okazaki, Yoshihiro Hasegawa, Miyoko Matsushima, Tsutomu Kawabe, Mitsuhiro Shikida","doi":"10.1007/s10544-024-00730-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10544-024-00730-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Intravenous drug administration delivers medication directly into the bloodstream, providing rapid and controlled effects, making it highly beneficial for emergencies or when immediate drug action is required. However, several risks are associated with intravenous drug administration, including infiltration and extravasation, which can lead to serious complications due to the rapid absorption of medication to the surrounding tissues. To prevent complications, here we proposed a non-contact sensor module to rapidly detect such events. The system does not interfere with the human skin, nor contaminating the flowing medication since only biocompatible materials are exposed to the liquid. The proposed sensor module was assembled as a flow channel with flow rate and pressure sensing functions. The flow rate sensing was realized using a micromachined thermal flow sensor fabricated on a thin polyimide film, while the pressure sensing was realized using a diaphragm structure and a MEMS pressure sensor. Basic characteristics of each function was evaluated and a proof of concept experiment demonstrated a rapid detection of infiltration/extravasation within a few s. Measurement of leaked fluid volume during the event was also demonstrated.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":490,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Microdevices","volume":"26 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142810963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Noa Lapins, Ahmad S. Akhtar, Indradumna Banerjee, Amin Kazemzadeh, Inês F. Pinto, Aman Russom
{"title":"Smartphone-driven centrifugal microfluidics for diagnostics in resource limited settings","authors":"Noa Lapins, Ahmad S. Akhtar, Indradumna Banerjee, Amin Kazemzadeh, Inês F. Pinto, Aman Russom","doi":"10.1007/s10544-024-00726-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10544-024-00726-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The broad availability of smartphones has provided new opportunities to develop less expensive, portable, and integrated point-of-care (POC) platforms. Here, a platform that consists of three main components is introduced: a portable housing, a centrifugal microfluidic disc, and a mobile phone. The mobile phone supplies the electrical power and serves as an analysing system. The low-cost housing made from cardboard serves as a platform to conduct tests. The electrical energy stored in mobile phones was demonstrated to be adequate for spinning a centrifugal disc up to 3000 revolutions per minute (RPM), a rotation speed suitable for majority of centrifugal microfluidics-based assays. For controlling the rotational speed, a combination of magnetic and acoustic tachometry using embedded sensors of the mobile phone was used. Experimentally, the smartphone-based tachometry was proven to be comparable with a standard laser-based tachometer. As a proof of concept, two applications were demonstrated using the portable platform: a colorimetric sandwich immunoassay to detect interleukin-2 (IL-2) having a limit of detection (LOD) of 65.17 ng/mL and a fully automated measurement of hematocrit level integrating blood-plasma separation, imaging, and image analysis that takes less than 5 mins to complete. The low-cost platform weighing less than 150 g and operated by a mobile phone has the potential to meet the REASSURED criteria for advanced diagnostics in resource limited settings.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":490,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Microdevices","volume":"26 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10544-024-00726-x.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142492504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhancing biomedical imaging: the role of nanoparticle-based contrast agents","authors":"Mohammad Habeeb, Hariharan Thirumalai Vengateswaran, Arpan Kumar Tripathi, Smita Tukaram Kumbhar, Huay Woon You, Hariyadi","doi":"10.1007/s10544-024-00725-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10544-024-00725-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Biomedical imaging plays a critical role in early detection, precise diagnosis, treatment planning, and monitoring responses, but traditional methods encounter challenges such as limited sensitivity, specificity, and inability to monitor therapeutic responses due to factors like short circulation half-life and potential toxicity. Nanoparticles are revolutionizing biomedical imaging as contrast agents across modalities like computed tomography (CT), optical, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultrasound, exploiting unique attributes such as those of metal-based, polymeric, and lipid nanoparticles. They shield imaging agents from immune clearance, extending circulation time, and enhancing bioavailability at tumor sites. This results in improved imaging sensitivity. The study highlights advancements in multifunctional nanoparticles for targeted imaging, tackling concerns regarding toxicity and biocompatibility. Critically evaluating conventional contrast agents, emphasizes the shortcomings that nanoparticles aim to overcome. This review provides insight into the current status of nanoparticle-based contrast agents, illuminating their potential to reshape therapeutic monitoring and precision diagnostics.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":490,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Microdevices","volume":"26 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142492503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tien Dat Nguyen, Thi-Hiep Nguyen, Van Toi Vo, Thanh-Qua Nguyen
{"title":"Panoramic review on polymeric microneedle arrays for clinical applications","authors":"Tien Dat Nguyen, Thi-Hiep Nguyen, Van Toi Vo, Thanh-Qua Nguyen","doi":"10.1007/s10544-024-00724-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10544-024-00724-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Transdermal drug delivery (TDD) has significantly advanced medical practice in recent years due to its ability to prevent the degradation of substances in the gastrointestinal tract and avoid hepatic metabolism. Among different available approaches, microneedle arrays (MNAs) technology represents a fascinating delivery tool for enhancing TDD by penetrating the stratum corneum painless and minimally invasive for delivering antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral medications. Polymeric MNAs are extensively utilized among many available materials due to their biodegradability, biocompatibility, and low toxicity. Therefore, this review provides a comprehensive discussion of polymeric MNAs, starting with understanding stratum corneum and developing MNA technology. Furthermore, the engineering concepts, fundamental considerations, challenges, and future perspectives of polymeric MNAs in clinical applications are properly outlined, offering a comprehensive and unique overview of polymeric MNAs and their potential for a broad spectrum of clinical applications.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":490,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Microdevices","volume":"26 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142278430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Su Zhou, Rui Li, Jie Sun, Minyang Gu, Dan Gao, Liming Tang, Jiangbo Zhu
{"title":"Construction of a pumpless gravity-driven vascularized Skin-on-a-Chip for the study of hepatocytotoxicity in percutaneous exposure to exogenous chemicals","authors":"Su Zhou, Rui Li, Jie Sun, Minyang Gu, Dan Gao, Liming Tang, Jiangbo Zhu","doi":"10.1007/s10544-024-00723-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10544-024-00723-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The utilization of existing Skin-on-a-Chip (SoC) is constrained by the complex structures, the multiplicity of auxiliary devices, and the inability to evaluate exogenous chemicals that are hepatotoxic after percutaneous metabolism. In this study, a gravity-driven SoC without any auxiliary devices was constructed for the hepatocytotoxicity study of exogenous chemicals. The SoC possesses 3 layers of culture chambers, from top to bottom, for human skin equivalent (HSE), Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVEC) and hepatocytes (HepG2), and the maintenance and expression capacity of the corresponding cells on the SoC were verified by specificity parameters. The reactivity of the SoC to exogenous chemicals was verified by 2-aminofluorene (2-AF). The SoC can realistically simulate the <i>in vivo</i> exposure process of exogenous chemicals that are percutaneously exposed and metabolized into the bloodstream and then to the liver to produce toxicity, and it can achieve the same effects on transcriptome as those of animal tests at lower exposure levels while examining multiple toxicological targets of the skin, vascular endothelial cells, and hepatocytes. Both in terms of species similarity, the principles of reduction, replacement and refinement (3R), or the level of exposure suggest that the present SoC has a degree of replacement for animal models in assessing exogenous chemicals, especially those that are hepatotoxic after percutaneous metabolism.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":490,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Microdevices","volume":"26 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142278429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marc Prudhomme, Chaimaa Lakhdar, Jacques Fattaccioli, Mahmoud Addouche, Franck Chollet
{"title":"Functionalization of microbubbles in a microfluidic chip for biosensing application","authors":"Marc Prudhomme, Chaimaa Lakhdar, Jacques Fattaccioli, Mahmoud Addouche, Franck Chollet","doi":"10.1007/s10544-024-00721-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10544-024-00721-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Microbubbles are widely used for biomedical applications, ranging from imagery to therapy. In these applications, microbubbles can be functionalized to allow targeted drug delivery or imaging of the human body. However, functionalization of the microbubbles is quite difficult, due to the unstable nature of the gas/liquid interface. In this paper, we describe a simple protocol for rapid functionalization of microbubbles and show how to use them inside a microfluidic chip to develop a novel type of biosensor. The microbubbles are functionalized with biochemical ligand directly at their generation inside the microfluidic chip using a DSPE-PEG-Biotin phospholipid. The microbubbles are then organized inside a chamber before injecting the fluid with the bioanalyte of interest through the static bubbles network. In this proof-of-concept demonstration, we use streptavidin as the bioanalyte of interest. Both functionalization and capture are assessed using fluorescent microscopy thanks to fluorescent labeled chemicals. The main advantages of the proposed technique compared to classical ligand based biosensor using solid surface is its ability to rapidly regenerate the functionalized surface, with the complete functionalization/capture/measurement cycle taking less than 10 min.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":490,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Microdevices","volume":"26 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142253566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study on Intestinal Pressure after Implantation of Biaxial Actuated Artificial Anal Sphincter in Animal","authors":"Fangfang Hua, Guozheng Yan, Lichao Wang, Tong Wu","doi":"10.1007/s10544-024-00722-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10544-024-00722-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Fecal incontinence (FI) referred to the inability to control the leakage of solid, liquid, or gaseous feces, the artificial anal sphincter (AAS) was the last resort for patients with FI except enterostomy. In order to the clinical application value of AAS was improved, the detection and analysis of intestinal pressure information was very necessary. Biaxial actuated artificial anal sphincter (BAAS) was a new type of AAS, which not only had a stable, long-term and safe energy supply, but also could provide real-time feedback of intestinal pressure information. In this paper, the BAAS was implanted into piglets for a long-term animal experiment. Piglets’ life habits, defecation habits and intestinal pressure were analyzed. The analysis results showed that the BAAS system had good feces control effect, when the actuator of the BAAS system was closed, there was basically no fecal leakage of piglets, and when the actuator of the BAAS system was opened, the piglets could defecate normally. Under the normal condition of the piglets’ health state and the BAAS’s operating state, the accuracy of the defecation perception reached to 65.79%. This study realized the in-depth study of the mechanism of piglets’ defecation, and provided guidance for the development of a new generation of AAS.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":490,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Microdevices","volume":"26 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142103129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marco Carofiglio, Nicolò Maria Percivalle, Simelys Hernandez, Marco Laurenti, Giancarlo Canavese, Joana C. Matos, M. Clara Gonçalves, Valentina Cauda
{"title":"Ultrasound-assisted water oxidation: unveiling the role of piezoelectric metal-oxide sonocatalysts for cancer treatment","authors":"Marco Carofiglio, Nicolò Maria Percivalle, Simelys Hernandez, Marco Laurenti, Giancarlo Canavese, Joana C. Matos, M. Clara Gonçalves, Valentina Cauda","doi":"10.1007/s10544-024-00720-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10544-024-00720-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Ultrasound radiation has been widely used in biomedical application for both diagnosis and therapy. Metal oxides nanoparticles (NPs), like ZnO or TiO<sub>2</sub> NPs, have been widely demonstrated to act as excellent sonocatalysts and significantly enhance cavitation at their surface, making them optimal for sonodynamic cancer therapy. These NPs often possess semiconductive and piezoelectric properties that contribute to the complex phenomena occurring at the water-oxide interface during sonostimulation. Despite the great potential in applied sonocatalysis and water splitting, the complex mechanism that governs the phenomenon is still a research subject. This work investigates the role of piezoelectric ZnO micro- and nano-particles in ultrasound-assisted water oxidation. Three metal oxides presenting fundamental electronic and mechanical differences are evaluated in terms of ultrasound-triggered reactive oxygen species generation in aqueous media: electromechanically inert SiO<sub>2</sub> NPs, semiconducting TiO<sub>2</sub> NPs, piezoelectric and semiconducting ZnO micro- and nanoparticles with different surface areas and sizes. The presence of silver ions in the aqueous solution was further considered to impart a potential electron scavenging effects and better evaluate the oxygen generation performances of the different structures. Following sonoirradiation, the particles are optically and chemically analyzed to study the effect of sonostimulation at their surface. The production of gaseous molecular oxygen is measured, revealing the potential of piezoelectric particles to generate oxygen under hypoxic conditions typical of some cancer environments. Finally, the best candidates, i.e. ZnO nano and micro particles, were tested on osteosarcoma and glioblastoma cell lines to demonstrate their potential for cancer treatment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":490,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Microdevices","volume":"26 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11333555/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142003296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Latest progress of self-healing hydrogels in cardiac tissue engineering","authors":"Lidia Maeso, Tatiane Eufrásio-da-Silva, Enes Deveci, Alireza Dolatshahi-Pirouz, Gorka Orive","doi":"10.1007/s10544-024-00716-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10544-024-00716-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Cardiovascular diseases represent a significant public health challenge and are responsible for more than 4 million deaths annually in Europe alone (45% of all deaths). Among these, coronary-related heart diseases are a leading cause of mortality, accounting for 20% of all deaths. Cardiac tissue engineering has emerged as a promising strategy to address the limitations encountered after myocardial infarction. This approach aims to improve regulation of the inflammatory and cell proliferation phases, thereby reducing scar tissue formation and restoring cardiac function. In cardiac tissue engineering, biomaterials serve as hosts for cells and therapeutics, supporting cardiac restoration by mimicking the native cardiac environment. Various bioengineered systems, such as 3D scaffolds, injectable hydrogels, and patches play crucial roles in cardiac tissue repair. In this context, self-healing hydrogels are particularly suitable substitutes, as they can restore structural integrity when damaged. This structural healing represents a paradigm shift in therapeutic interventions, offering a more native-like environment compared to static, non-healable hydrogels. Herein, we sharply review the most recent advances in self-healing hydrogels in cardiac tissue engineering and their potential to transform cardiovascular healthcare.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":490,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Microdevices","volume":"26 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141987190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}