Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is an elastomer with excellent optical, electrical and
mechanical properties, which makes it well-suited for several engineering applications. Due …

The nanofluids (NFs) are known as a colloidal suspension where nanoparticles (NPs) are
dispersed in conventional base fluids (BFs). This suspension has been frequently used to …

One of the most popular methods to fabricate biomedical microfluidic devices is by using a
soft-lithography technique. However, the fabrication of the moulds to produce microfluidic …

Understanding the mechanics of blood flow is necessary for develo** insights into
mechanisms of physiology and vascular diseases in microcirculation. Given the limitations of …

Polydimethylsiloxane, also known as PDMS, has been widely used in the biomedical
industry because of its biocompatible material and its biomechanical behavior is similar to …

In this review we discuss the state of the art of the optical whole-field velocity measurement
technique micro-scale Particle Image Velocimetry (µPIV). µPIV is a useful tool for …

Microfluidic devices fabricated using poly (dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS) polymer are routinely
used for in vitro cell culture for a wide range of cellular assays. These assays typically …

Geomaterials (ie rock, sand, soil and concrete) are increasingly being encountered and
used in extreme environments, in terms of the pressure magnitude and the loading rate …

Blood plasma separation is vital in the field of diagnostics and health care. Due to the
inherent advantages obtained in the transition to microscale, the recent trend in these fields …

Since the inception of soft lithography, microfluidic devices for cardiovascular research have
been fabricated easily and cost-effectively using the soft lithography method. The drawback …