Abstract:

The microfluidics has been widely applied in analytical chemistry and many other fields ascribed to its excellent ability to manipulate fluids on the microscale. The introduction of microfluidics to the undergraduate courses of analytical chemistry will expand the cutting-edge contents, help the teaching process and improve students' learning interest. Herein, we review the history of microfluidics, summarize the ideological and political elements in these contents, briefly introduce the important theories in the area of microfluidics and fabrication processes of microfluidic chips, and discuss their relationship with analytical chemistry. Recent research progresses of the microfluidics in the fields of analytical chemistry research are presented with a focus on bioanalysis. We hope this can be a reference for the introduction of microfluidics into the teaching of analytical chemistry.

Key words: Microfluidics, Analytical chemistry, Teaching