Acoustofluidics for biomedical applications

J Rufo, F Cai, J Friend, M Wiklund… - Nature Reviews Methods …, 2022 - nature.com
Acoustofluidic technologies utilize acoustic waves to manipulate fluids and particles within
fluids, all in a contact-free and biocompatible manner. Over the past decade, acoustofluidic …

The Physics of micro-and nano-manipulation: Fundamentals and applications

S Zhuang, X Lin, X Yu, Z Zhao, F Liu, S Boccaletti… - Physics Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Since the emergent advent of miniaturized technologies in the last century, the past ninety
years have witnessed the extensive use of micro-and nano-manipulation methods, which …

Integrated microfluidics for single‐cell separation and on‐chip analysis: Novel Applications and Recent Advances

H Kutluk, M Viefhues, I Constantinou - Small Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
From deciphering infection and disease mechanisms to identifying novel biomarkers and
personalizing treatments, the characteristics of individual cells can provide significant …

Three-dimensional modeling and experimentation of microfluidic devices driven by surface acoustic wave

X Liu, T Zheng, C Wang - Ultrasonics, 2023 - Elsevier
Surface acoustic wave (SAW) technology is proving to be an effective tool for manipulating
micro-nano particles. In this paper, we present a fully-coupled 3D model of standing SAW …

Assessment of silicon, glass, FR4, PDMS and PMMA as a chip material for acoustic particle/cell manipulation in microfluidics

HN Açıkgöz, A Karaman, MA Şahin, ÖR Çaylan… - Ultrasonics, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present study, the capabilities of different chip materials for acoustic particle
manipulation have been assessed with the same microfluidic device architecture, under the …

Integration of acoustic micromixing with cyclic olefin copolymer microfluidics for enhanced lab-on-a-chip applications in nanoscale liposome synthesis

A Agha, E Abu-Nada, A Alazzam - Biofabrication, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
The integration of acoustic wave micromixing with microfluidic systems holds great potential
for applications in biomedicine and lab-on-a-chip technologies. Polymers such as cyclic …

[HTML][HTML] Microfluidics for multiphase mixing and liposomal encapsulation of nanobioconjugates: passive vs. acoustic systems

KA Giraldo, JS Bermudez, CE Torres, LH Reyes… - Fluids, 2021 - mdpi.com
One of the main routes to ensure that biomolecules or bioactive agents remain active as they
are incorporated into products with applications in different industries is by their …

Transition from boundary-driven to bulk-driven acoustic streaming due to nonlinear thermoviscous effects at high acoustic energy densities

JH Joergensen, W Qiu, H Bruus - Physical Review Letters, 2023 - APS
Acoustic streaming at high acoustic energy densities E ac is studied in a microfluidic
channel. It is demonstrated theoretically, numerically, and experimentally with good …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical analysis of a multiproduct biorefinery on a chip: Exploiting acoustic waves to process the microalgae Tisochrysis lutea

J Kieffer, H Kandemir, L Stegemüller, I Hiemstra… - Ultrasonics …, 2025 - Elsevier
Microalgae can provide a more sustainable alternative to traditional food systems which are
dominated by terrestrial crops. The main economic challenges, however, relate to the …

Optical feedback control loop for the precise and robust acoustic focusing of cells, micro-and nanoparticles

CL Harshbarger, MS Gerlt, JA Ghadamian… - Lab on a Chip, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Despite a long history and the vast number of applications demonstrated, very few market
products incorporate acoustophoresis. Because a human operator must run and control a …