微流控芯片在昆虫研究中的应用

Application of microfluidic chips in insect studies

与昆虫学相关的研究是生命科学最早的研究领域之一,在害虫防治、资源昆虫利用和模式生物(例如黑腹果蝇Drosophila melanogaster)等研究领域有重要意义。微流控芯片(Microfluidic chip)也称作“芯片实验室”(Lab-on-a-chip),是21世纪一项重要的技术发明,目前被广泛应用于细胞生物学、发育生物学、体外诊断等领域。随着微流控芯片技术发展的不断深入,与昆虫研究相关的微流控芯片不断出现,促进了昆虫细胞、胚胎发育、昆虫行为和害虫防治等研究领域的发展。本文针对应用于昆虫学领域的微流控芯片研究进行综述。

Entomology is one of the earliest schools of the life sciences and plays an important role in pest control,utilization of insect resources and research on model organisms(such as Drosophila melanogaster).Microfluidic chips,also known as“lab-on-a-chip”,are an important technological invention in the 21st century that have been widely applied in cell biology,developmental biology and in vitro diagnosis(IVD).With the continuous development of related technology,research on microfluidic chips suitable for application in entomology has been increasingly published,promoting the development of research on insect cells,embryo development,insect behavior and pest control.This paper reviews progress in the application of microfluidic chips in entomology.