Latest Research

High-throughput droplet microfluidic platform helps researchers to generate pharmaceutically relevant compound libraries

Abstract

“The implementation of continuous flow technology is critical towards enhancing the application of photochemical reactions for industrial process development. However, there are significant time and resource constraints associated with translating discovery scale vial-based batch reactions to continuous flow scale-up conditions. Herein we report the development of a droplet microfluidic platform, which enables high-throughput reaction discovery in flow to generate pharmaceutically relevant compound libraries. This platform allows for enhanced material efficiency, as reactions can be performed on picomole scale. Furthermore, high-throughput data collection via on-line ESI mass spectrometry facilitates the rapid analysis of individual, nanoliter-sized reaction droplets at acquisition rates of 0.3 samples/s. We envision this high-throughput screening platform to expand upon the robust capabilities and impact of photochemical reactions in drug discovery and development.

“Development of a photochemical droplet microfluidics platform” Reproduced under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License from Sun, A.C., Steyer, D.J., Allen, A.R. et al. A droplet microfluidic platform for high-throughput photochemical reaction discovery. Nat Commun 11, 6202 (2020).


Figures and the abstract are reproduced
Sun, A.C., Steyer, D.J., Allen, A.R. et al. A droplet microfluidic platform for high-throughput photochemical reaction discovery. Nat Commun 11, 6202 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19926-z  under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.


Read the original article:
A droplet microfluidic platform for high-throughput photochemical reaction discovery

Pouriya Bayat

Published by
Pouriya Bayat

Recent Posts

Multiphasic Droplet Microfluidics for Controlled Bacteria and Mammalian Cell Co-Culture

Studying interactions between bacteria and mammalian cells is important for understanding the microbiome, infection, inflammation,…

August 3, 2026

Handheld Microfluidic Platform for Rapid Thrombin and SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Detection

Rapid detection of thrombin and SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is useful for very different clinical needs,…

July 20, 2026

Artificial Red Blood Cells for Microfluidic Hemorheology

Blood is difficult to recreate in the lab because its flow behavior is not controlled…

July 7, 2026

Profiling Live Neuronal Cell Membrane Integrity with Microfluidic Electrorotation

Cell membrane damage is deeply connected to many diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s…

June 26, 2026

What is a Microfluidics Chip?

Imagine a laboratory that fits in the palm of your hand. Though it might sound…

June 25, 2026

Detecting Antibiotic Resistance with Droplet Microfluidics and Image Texture Analysis

Antibiotic resistance is not always easy to detect. In some bacterial infections, most cells may…

June 15, 2026