Emerging droplet microfluidics
Droplet microfluidics generates and manipulates discrete droplets through immiscible
multiphase flows inside microchannels. Due to its remarkable advantages, droplet …
multiphase flows inside microchannels. Due to its remarkable advantages, droplet …
Single‐cell analysis using droplet microfluidics
Droplet microfluidics has revolutionized the study of single cells. The ability to
compartmentalize cells within picoliter droplets in microfluidic devices has opened up a wide …
compartmentalize cells within picoliter droplets in microfluidic devices has opened up a wide …
High-throughput methods in the discovery and study of biomaterials and materiobiology
The complex interaction of cells with biomaterials (ie, materiobiology) plays an increasingly
pivotal role in the development of novel implants, biomedical devices, and tissue …
pivotal role in the development of novel implants, biomedical devices, and tissue …
The Poisson distribution and beyond: methods for microfluidic droplet production and single cell encapsulation
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 …
microfluidic devices lend themselves to the manipulation of cellular populations down to the …
Technologies for single-cell isolation
The handling of single cells is of great importance in applications such as cell line
development or single-cell analysis, eg, for cancer research or for emerging diagnostic …
development or single-cell analysis, eg, for cancer research or for emerging diagnostic …
Inertial microfluidic physics
Microfluidics has experienced massive growth in the past two decades, and especially with
advances in rapid prototy** researchers have explored a multitude of channel structures …
advances in rapid prototy** researchers have explored a multitude of channel structures …
Deterministic encapsulation of single cells in thin tunable microgels for niche modelling and therapeutic delivery
Existing techniques to encapsulate cells into microscale hydrogels generally yield high
polymer-to-cell ratios and lack control over the hydrogel's mechanical properties. Here, we …
polymer-to-cell ratios and lack control over the hydrogel's mechanical properties. Here, we …
Inertial focusing in microfluidics
When Segré and Silberberg in 1961 witnessed particles in a laminar pipe flow congregating
at an annulus in the pipe, scientists were perplexed and spent decades learning why such …
at an annulus in the pipe, scientists were perplexed and spent decades learning why such …
Droplet microfluidics for high-throughput biological assays
Droplet microfluidics offers significant advantages for performing high-throughput screens
and sensitive assays. Droplets allow sample volumes to be significantly reduced, leading to …
and sensitive assays. Droplets allow sample volumes to be significantly reduced, leading to …
Droplet based microfluidics
Droplet based microfluidics is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field of research combining
soft matter physics, biochemistry and microsystems engineering. Its applications range from …
soft matter physics, biochemistry and microsystems engineering. Its applications range from …