Microfluidics for food and nutrition applications

Ekonomou, Sotirios I.; Kyriakoudi, Anastasia; Saad, Saliha; Mourtzinos, Ioannis; Stratakos, Alexandros Ch.

Abstract

Fluid flow at the micro- and nanoscale exhibits unique phenomena that can be used to create components suitable for conducting biological studies. This chapter provides an overview of the current state-of-the-art microfluidic technology applications in food and nutrition. The chapter also presents studies on the nano-encapsulation of antimicrobial and antioxidant essential oils (EOs) and their compounds, the detection of foodborne pathogens and nutritional biomarkers, and the assessment of nutritional biomarkers for detecting and quantifying macro- and micronutrients. This technology has great potential for developing and commercial
ising low-cost, low-volume, and easy-to-use point-of-care (POC) testing devices with commercial benefits for the public health and food safety sector, promoting human health and wellbeing.

• Online Publication Date: Jun 21, 2024
• Publication Date: Jun 22, 2024
• Deposit Date: Jun 24, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 22, 2025
• Publisher: Springer (part of Springer Nature)
• Pages: 335-357
• Series Title: AAPS Introductions in the Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Book Title: Microfluidics in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Formulation, Drug Delivery, Screening, and Diagnostics
• Chapter Number: 14
• ISBN: 9783031607165
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60717-2_14
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/12081690
• Additional Information: First Online: 22 June 2024