Contribution in an anthology

Authors list: Morlock, G.; Morlock, J.; Morlock, L.

Appeared in: Instrumental thin-layer chromatography

Editor list: Poole, C.F.

Publication year: 2023

Pages: 395-409

ISBN: 978-0-323-99970-0

eISBN: 978-0-323-98301-3

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99970-0.00015-6

Edition: 2nd edition

Title of series: Handbooks in Separation Science

Abstract: 

This chapter highlights instrumental advancements in the field of miniaturized planar separations and the role of innovation-driving principles such as Open-Source Technologies, Miniaturization, Lean Laboratory, Simplicity, Do-it-yourself, and Sustainability (Green Chemistry). A distinction is made between microfluidic lab-on-a-chip separation systems and portable small-scale separation systems. Unique benefits arise in the downsizing of conventional instrumentation, including significant decrease of reagent, sample, and energy consumption as well as faster, more cost-effective, and efficiently automated analytical processes. In the most advanced small-scale planar separation system, the chemical laboratory and biological laboratory were merged in a completely solvent-resistant miniaturized all-in-one 2LabsToGo system that is portable. It provided comparable results to those obtained by status-quo instrumentation and can be used for nontarget screening and effect-directed detection of complex samples. This makes test@home or Test2Go possible for interested citizens who want to check onsite product safety and exposure to complex samples themselves.

Harvard Citation style: Morlock, G., Morlock, J. and Morlock, L. (2023) Microfluidic and small-scale planar separation systems, in Poole, C. (ed.) Instrumental thin-layer chromatography. 2nd edition. Amsterdam: Elsevier, pp. 395-409. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99970-0.00015-6

APA Citation style: Morlock, G., Morlock, J., & Morlock, L. (2023). Microfluidic and small-scale planar separation systems. In Poole, C. (Ed.), Instrumental thin-layer chromatography (2nd edition, pp. 395-409). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99970-0.00015-6