Design of pressure-driven microfluidic networks using electric circuit analogy

KW Oh, K Lee, B Ahn, EP Furlani - Lab on a Chip, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
This article reviews the application of electric circuit methods for the analysis of pressure-
driven microfluidic networks with an emphasis on concentration-and flow-dependent …

Aqueous based semiconductor nanocrystals

L **g, SV Kershaw, Y Li, X Huang, Y Li… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
This review summarizes traditional and recent nonconventional, bioinspired, methods for the
aqueous synthesis of colloidal semiconductor quantum dots (QDs). The basic chemistry …

Micro total analysis systems. Latest advancements and trends

PS Dittrich, K Tachikawa, A Manz - Analytical chemistry, 2006 - ACS Publications
The area of micro total analysis systems (μTAS), also called “lab on a chip”, miniaturized or
microfluidic analysis systems, is a rapidly develo** field. During the last several years, we …

Microfabrication meets microbiology

DB Weibel, WR DiLuzio, GM Whitesides - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2007 - nature.com
This Review summarizes methods for constructing systems and structures at micron or
submicron scales that have applications in microbiology. These tools make it possible to …

Recent advances and applications of micromixers

CY Lee, LM Fu - Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2018 - Elsevier
Micromixers are crucial components within micro biomedical systems. This article presents a
comprehensive review of the main state-of-the art applications of micromixers in biomedical …

Applications of microfluidics in chemical biology

DB Weibel, GM Whitesides - Current opinion in chemical biology, 2006 - Elsevier
This review discusses the application of microfluidics in chemical biology. It aims to
introduce the reader to microfluidics, describe characteristics of microfluidic systems that are …

Microfluidic tools for cell biological research

G Velve-Casquillas, M Le Berre, M Piel, PT Tran - Nano today, 2010 - Elsevier
Microfluidic technology is creating powerful tools for cell biologists to control the complete
cellular microenvironment, leading to new questions and new discoveries. We review here …

Concentration gradient generation methods based on microfluidic systems

X Wang, Z Liu, Y Pang - RSC advances, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Various concentration gradient generation methods based on microfluidic systems are
summarized in this paper. The review covers typical structural characteristics, gradient …

Biological applications of microfluidic gradient devices

S Kim, HJ Kim, NL Jeon - Integrative Biology, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Molecular gradients play an important role in diverse physiological and pathological
phenomena such as immune response, wound healing, development and cancer …

Directing cell motions on micropatterned ratchets

G Mahmud, CJ Campbell, KJM Bishop, YA Komarova… - Nature physics, 2009 - nature.com
Cell motility is a process deriving from the synchronized dynamics of the cytoskeleton. In
several important physiological processes—notably, cancer metastasis—the randomly …