Soft Microfluidic Systems for Human Skin
John Rogers,
Simpson/Querrey Professor of Materials Science and Engineering,
Northwestern University
Recent advances in materials, mechanics and manufacturing establish the foundations for high performance classes of microfluidic lab-on-a-chip technologies that have physical properties matched those of the human skin. The resulting devices can integrate with the surface of the skin in a water-tight yet physically imperceptible fashion, to provide continuous, clinical-quality biochemical information on physiological status via capture, storage and in situ analysis of sweat. This talk summarizes the key ideas and presents specific recent examples in skin-interfaced microfluidic technologies designed for applications in sports performance, worker safety and nutritional monitoring.
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