Advancing healthcare through laboratory on a chip technology: Transforming microorganism identification and diagnostics

Table 2 Applications and potential expansions of laboratory-on-a-chip technology

Application	Description
Clinical diagnostics	Rapid point-of-care testing for infectious diseases, biomarker analysis, and chronic disease monitoring
Epidemiology and public health	Real-time monitoring of infectious disease outbreaks, tracking of pathogen transmission, and mass screening in remote or resource-limited settings
Personalized medicine	Tailored treatments based on rapid identification of pathogens, biomarkers, and patient-specific responses to therapies
Environmental monitoring	Detection of pathogens, toxins, and pollutants in water and air, ensuring safety and environmental protection
Food safety	Monitoring of foodborne pathogens and contaminants, quality control in food processing, and compliance with safety standards
Biomedical research	Single-cell analysis, organ-on-a-chip models, and disease modeling for drug testing and understanding disease mechanisms
Agriculture	Soil and crop health monitoring, livestock disease detection, and ensuring food security through improved agricultural practices