The Poisson distribution and beyond: methods for microfluidic droplet production and single cell encapsulation

DJ Collins, A Neild, A DeMello, AQ Liu, Y Ai - Lab on a Chip, 2015‏ - pubs.rsc.org
There is a recognized and growing need for rapid and efficient cell assays, where the size of
microfluidic devices lend themselves to the manipulation of cellular populations down to the …

Droplets and bubbles in microfluidic devices

SL Anna - Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 2016‏ - annualreviews.org
Precise, tunable emulsions and foams produced in microfluidic geometries have found wide
application in biochemical analysis and materials synthesis and characterization. Superb …

Machine learning enables design automation of microfluidic flow-focusing droplet generation

A Lashkaripour, C Rodriguez, N Mehdipour… - Nature …, 2021‏ - nature.com
Droplet-based microfluidic devices hold immense potential in becoming inexpensive
alternatives to existing screening platforms across life science applications, such as enzyme …

Advances in microfluidic materials, functions, integration, and applications

PN Nge, CI Rogers, AT Woolley - Chemical reviews, 2013‏ - ACS Publications
Microfluidics consist of microfabricated structures for liquid handling, with cross sections in
the 1–500 μm range and small volume capacity (femtoliter to nanoliter). Capillary tubes …

Droplet based microfluidics

R Seemann, M Brinkmann, T Pfohl… - Reports on progress …, 2011‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Droplet based microfluidics is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field of research combining
soft matter physics, biochemistry and microsystems engineering. Its applications range from …

Scalable high‐throughput production of modular microgels for in situ assembly of microporous tissue scaffolds

JM de Rutte, J Koh, D Di Carlo - Advanced Functional Materials, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogel scaffolds that template the regeneration of tissue structures are widely explored;
however, there is often a trade‐off between material properties, such as stiffness and …

Advances and innovations in hydrogel particles for sustainable purification of contaminants in aqueous solutions

V Van Tran, VD Phung, HH Do - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Hydrogel particles, encompassing spherical beads (microgels) and non-spherical particles
(pears, cylindrical, or irregular shapes), show outstanding features including …

Advances in digital polymerase chain reaction (dPCR) and its emerging biomedical applications

L Cao, X Cui, J Hu, Z Li, JR Choi, Q Yang, M Lin… - Biosensors and …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Since the invention of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in 1985, PCR has played a
significant role in molecular diagnostics for genetic diseases, pathogens, oncogenes and …

Drip** and jetting in microfluidic multiphase flows applied to particle and fibre synthesis

JK Nunes, SSH Tsai, J Wan… - Journal of physics D …, 2013‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Drip** and jetting regimes in microfluidic multiphase flows have been investigated
extensively, and this review summarizes the main observations and physical …

Porous polymer particles—A comprehensive guide to synthesis, characterization, functionalization and applications

MT Gokmen, FE Du Prez - Progress in polymer science, 2012‏ - Elsevier
This review is written to fulfill the need of a comprehensive guide for the manufacture of
porous polymer particles. The synthesis section discusses and for the first time compares …