Viscoelastic microfluidics: Progress and challenges
The manipulation of cells and particles suspended in viscoelastic fluids in microchannels
has drawn increasing attention, in part due to the ability for single-stream three-dimensional …
has drawn increasing attention, in part due to the ability for single-stream three-dimensional …
A review of sorting, separation and isolation of cells and microbeads for biomedical applications: microfluidic approaches
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 …
samples or using functionalized microparticles. Success in such analyses depends on the …
Field-free isolation of exosomes from extracellular vesicles by microfluidic viscoelastic flows
Exosomes, molecular cargos secreted by almost all mammalian cells, are considered as
promising biomarkers to identify many diseases including cancers. However, the small size …
promising biomarkers to identify many diseases including cancers. However, the small size …
Active droplet sorting in microfluidics: a review
The ability to manipulate and sort droplets is a fundamental issue in droplet-based
microfluidics. Various lab-on-a-chip applications can only be realized if droplets are …
microfluidics. Various lab-on-a-chip applications can only be realized if droplets are …
Recent progress of particle migration in viscoelastic fluids
Recently, research on particle migration in non-Newtonian viscoelastic fluids has gained
considerable attention. In a viscoelastic fluid, three dimensional (3D) particle focusing can …
considerable attention. In a viscoelastic fluid, three dimensional (3D) particle focusing can …
Particle manipulations in non-Newtonian microfluidics: A review
Microfluidic devices have been widely used since 1990s for diverse manipulations of
particles (a general term of beads, cells, vesicles, drops, etc.) in a variety of applications …
particles (a general term of beads, cells, vesicles, drops, etc.) in a variety of applications …
Multiphysics microfluidics for cell manipulation and separation: a review
Multiphysics microfluidics, which combines multiple functional physical processes in a
microfluidics platform, is an emerging research area that has attracted increasing interest for …
microfluidics platform, is an emerging research area that has attracted increasing interest for …
Microfluidics based magnetophoresis: A review
Magnetophoresis, the manipulation of trajectory of micro‐scale entities using magnetic
forces, as employed in microfluidic devices is reviewed at length in this article …
forces, as employed in microfluidic devices is reviewed at length in this article …
Microfluidic solutions for biofluids handling in on-skin wearable systems
On-skin wearable systems for biofluid sampling and biomarker sensing can revolutionize the
current practices in healthcare monitoring and personalized medicine. However, there is still …
current practices in healthcare monitoring and personalized medicine. However, there is still …
Tunable particle separation in a hybrid dielectrophoresis (DEP)-inertial microfluidic device
Particle separation is indispensable in many microfluidic systems and holds a broad range
of biomedical applications. Inertial microfluidic devices that work solely on intrinsic …
of biomedical applications. Inertial microfluidic devices that work solely on intrinsic …