Liquid metal enabled microfluidics

K Khoshmanesh, SY Tang, JY Zhu, S Schaefer… - Lab on a Chip, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Several gallium-based liquid metal alloys are liquid at room temperature. As 'liquid', such
alloys have a low viscosity and a high surface tension while as 'metal', they have high …

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 …

Coupling of mechanical deformation and electromagnetic fields in biological cells

M Torbati, K Mozaffari, L Liu, P Sharma - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2022 - APS
The cell, as the most fundamental unit of life, is a microcosm of biology in which the
confluence of nearly all aspects of classical physics (mechanics, statistical physics …

[HTML][HTML] DEP-on-a-chip: Dielectrophoresis applied to microfluidic platforms

H Zhang, H Chang, P Neuzil - Micromachines, 2019 - mdpi.com
Dielectric particles in a non-uniform electric field are subject to a force caused by a
phenomenon called dielectrophoresis (DEP). DEP is a commonly used technique in …

Cellular dielectrophoresis: Applications to the characterization, manipulation, separation and patterning of cells

ZR Gagnon - Electrophoresis, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past decade, dielectrophoresis (DEP) has evolved into a powerful, robust and
flexible method for cellular characterization, manipulation, separation and cell patterning. It …

Microfluidic approaches for cancer cell detection, characterization, and separation

J Chen, J Li, Y Sun - Lab on a Chip, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
This article reviews the recent developments in microfluidic technologies for in vitro cancer
diagnosis. We summarize the working principles and experimental results of key microfluidic …

Dielectrophoretic separation of bioparticles in microdevices: A review

TZ Jubery, SK Srivastava, P Dutta - Electrophoresis, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, dielectrophoretic force has been used to manipulate colloids, inert particles,
and biological microparticles, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, cancer …

A holistic review of the state‐of‐the‐art microfluidics for exosome separation: an overview of the current status, existing obstacles, and future outlook

L Ding, X Yang, Z Gao, CY Effah, X Zhang, Y Wu, L Qu - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Exosomes, a class of small extracellular vesicles (30–150 nm), are secreted by almost all
types of cells into virtually all body fluids. These small vesicles are attracting increasing …

Microfluidic devices for sample preparation and rapid detection of foodborne pathogens

K Kant, MA Shahbazi, VP Dave, TA Ngo… - Biotechnology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Rapid detection of foodborne pathogens at an early stage is imperative for preventing the
outbreak of foodborne diseases, known as serious threats to human health. Conventional …

Recent advances and future perspectives on microfluidic liquid handling

NT Nguyen, M Hejazian, CH Ooi, N Kashaninejad - Micromachines, 2017 - mdpi.com
The interdisciplinary research field of microfluidics has the potential to revolutionize current
technologies that require the handling of a small amount of fluid, a fast response, low costs …