The present review (with 205 refs.) addresses the need for microdevices, presents the basic
microfluidic equations and describes the relevant numerical and experimental approaches …

Since the introduction of the concept of Micro Total Analysis System or µTAS in 1990, 1 the
interest in and impact of such devices, also called lab-on-a-chip or miniaturized analysis …

Here, recent significant developments are reviewed in manipulating soft matter systems
through the use of magnetic torque. Magnetic torque enables the orientation, assembly, and …

The demand for easy to use and cost effective medical technologies inspires scientists to
develop innovative lab-on-chip technologies for point-of-care in vitro diagnostic testing. To …

Magnetically-guided colloidal assembly has proven to be a versatile method for building
hierarchical particle assemblies. This review describes the dipolar interactions that govern …

Microfluidic biochips hold great potential for liquid analysis in biomedical research and
clinical diagnosis. However, the lack of integrated on-chip liquid mixing, bioseparation and …

Microfluidic mixing becomes a necessity when thorough sample homogenization is required
in small volumes of fluid, such as in lab-on-a-chip devices. For example, efficient mixing is …

The use of a magnetic field for manipulating the motion of magnetic particles in
microchannels has attracted increasing attention in microfluidic applications. Generation of a …

In this study, we present a microwave-based microfluidic mixer that allows rapid mixing
within individual droplets efficiently. The designed microwave mixer is a coplanar design …

A simple and fast numerical method is developed capable of accurately determining the 3D
rotational dynamics of a magnetic particle chain in an infinite fluid domain. The focus is to …