A comprehensive review of pinch flow fractionation in microfluidics: From principles to practical applications

SN Ashrafizadeh, M Zare, M Khatibi - Chemical Engineering and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pinch flow fractionation (PFF) is a microfluidic-based passive technique for particle
separation that has numerous scientific applications. The efficiency of this technique is …

Microfluidic devices for the isolation and label-free identification of circulating tumor cells

M Anwar, NM Reis, C Zhang, A Khan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The isolation and identification of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from blood samples
provides a great opportunity for prevention of metastatic cancer and assist early diagnosis …

Multiplexed Random Access Approach to DNA Microspheres for High‐Capacity Data Storage

W Zhong, S Wang, C Geng, Y Zheng… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
With the rapid growth of modern information data, DNA has emerged as a novel medium for
data storage due to its durability, replicability, sustainability, and high density. This study …

Biological particle separation techniques based on microfluidics

S Wang, Q Xu, Y Cai, Q Wang, Y Liu… - Interdisciplinary …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Biological particle separation has wide applications in medical diagnosis, bioengineering,
and various other domains. Traditional methods, such as filtration, density gradient …

Particle manipulation under X-force fields

C Xue, Y Yin, X Xu, K Tian, J Su, G Hu - Lab on a Chip, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
Particle manipulation is a central technique that enhances numerous scientific and medical
applications by exploiting micro-and nanoscale control within fluidic environments. In this …

Dielectrophoretic–inertial microfluidics for Symbiodinium separation and enrichment

T Zhou, J He, Z Wu, Q Bian, X He, S Zhou, J Zhao… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
In the marine environment, the symbiotic relationship between Symbiodinium and corals
plays a pivotal role in coral growth and development. Against the backdrop of widespread …

Synergistic effects of dielectrophoretic and magnetophoretic forces on continuous cell separation via pinched flow fractionation

M Zare, M Khatibi, SN Ashrafizadeh - Physics of Fluids, 2025 - pubs.aip.org
The challenges of constraints and imprecision in chemical analysis and medical diagnosis
are particularly evident in the separation of blood cells. Pinched flow fractionation, a passive …

[HTML][HTML] Microfluidic Device for Both Active and Passive Cell Separation Techniques: A Review

MA Mansor, MA Jamrus, CK Lok, MR Ahmad… - Sensors and Actuators …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microfluidic separation of particles and cells has been extensively developed in recent years
in a wide range of applications of sciences, engineering, and industry. At the same time, this …

Microfluidic Nanoparticle Separation for Precision Medicine

Z Lan, R Chen, D Zou, CX Zhao - Advanced Science, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
A deeper understanding of disease heterogeneity highlights the urgent need for precision
medicine. Microfluidics, with its unique advantages, such as high adjustability, diverse …