A review of sorting, separation and isolation of cells and microbeads for biomedical applications: microfluidic approaches

A Dalili, E Samiei, M Hoorfar - Analyst, 2019‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Several biomedical analyses are performed on particular types of cells present in body
samples or using functionalized microparticles. Success in such analyses depends on the …

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 …

Microfluidics for biosynthesizing: from droplets and vesicles to artificial cells

Y Ai, R **e, J **ong, Q Liang - Small, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Fabrication of artificial biomimetic materials has attracted abundant attention. As one of the
subcategories of biomimetic materials, artificial cells are highly significant for multiple …

Multiphase flow in microfluidics: From droplets and bubbles to the encapsulated structures

A Sattari, P Hanafizadeh, M Hoorfar - Advances in Colloid and Interface …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Microfluidic technologies have a unique ability to control more precisely and effectively on
two-phase flow systems in comparison with macro systems. Controlling the size of the …

Advances in microscale droplet generation and manipulation

R Lathia, KN Nampoothiri, N Sagar, S Bansal… - Langmuir, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Microscale droplet generation and manipulation have widespread applications in numerous
fields, from biochemical assays to printing and additive manufacturing. There are several …

Sub-5-minute ultrafast PCR using digital microfluidics

L Wan, M Li, MK Law, PI Mak, RP Martins… - Biosensors and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The development of a rapid and reliable polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method for point-
of-care (POC) diagnosis is crucial for the timely identification of pathogens. Microfluidics …

Phase-controlled field-effect micromixing using AC electroosmosis

P Modarres, M Tabrizian - Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 2020‏ - nature.com
The exploration and application of electrokinetic techniques in micro total analysis systems
have become ubiquitous in recent years, and scientists are expanding the use of such …

Effects of magnetic nanoparticles on mixing in droplet-based microfluidics

MA Maleki, M Soltani, N Kashaninejad, NT Nguyen - Physics of Fluids, 2019‏ - pubs.aip.org
High-throughput, rapid and homogeneous mixing of microdroplets in a small length scale
such as that in a microchannel is of great importance for lab-on-a-chip applications. Various …

Towards the rapid and efficient mixing on'open-surface'droplet-based microfluidics via magnetic actuation

G Chen, B Ji, Y Gao, C Wang, J Wu, B Zhou… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
This paper presents a novel approach for automatic, rapid and efficient micro-droplet mixing
on 'open-surface'droplet-based microfluidics system via magnetic actuation. A two-step …

Digital microfluidics-powered real-time monitoring of isothermal DNA amplification of cancer biomarker

BJ Coelho, B Veigas, L Bettencourt, H Águas… - Biosensors, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
We introduce a digital microfluidics (DMF) platform specifically designed to perform a loop-
mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) of DNA and applied it to a real-time amplification …