Acoustofluidics for biomedical applications

J Rufo, F Cai, J Friend, M Wiklund… - Nature Reviews Methods …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Acoustofluidic technologies utilize acoustic waves to manipulate fluids and particles within
fluids, all in a contact-free and biocompatible manner. Over the past decade, acoustofluidic …

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 …

Micro/nano acoustofluidics: materials, phenomena, design, devices, and applications

W Connacher, N Zhang, A Huang, J Mei, S Zhang… - Lab on a Chip, 2018‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Acoustic actuation of fluids at small scales may finally enable a comprehensive lab-on-a-
chip revolution in microfluidics, overcoming long-standing difficulties in fluid and particle …

Recent advances in acoustofluidic separation technology in biology

Y Fan, X Wang, J Ren, F Lin, J Wu - Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 2022‏ - nature.com
Acoustofluidic separation of cells and particles is an emerging technology that integrates
acoustics and microfluidics. In the last decade, this technology has attracted significant …

Ultrasound propulsion of micro-/nanomotors

T Xu, LP Xu, X Zhang - Applied Materials Today, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Synthetic micro-/nanomachines, which are able to mimic the amazing natural system, can
convert energy source into movement, and are expected to help humanity complete …

Surface acoustic wave devices for chemical sensing and microfluidics: a review and perspective

DB Go, MZ Atashbar, Z Ramshani, HC Chang - Analytical methods, 2017‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Surface acoustic waves (SAWs) are electro-mechanical waves that form on the surface of
piezoelectric crystals. Because they are easy to construct and operate, SAW devices have …

A review of active and passive hybrid systems based on Dielectrophoresis for the manipulation of microparticles

A Al-Ali, W Waheed, E Abu-Nada, A Alazzam - Journal of Chromatography …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Particle separation is essential in a broad range of systems and has several biological
applications. Microfluidics has emerged as a potentially transformational method for particle …

Unconventional acoustic approaches for localized and designed micromanipulation

K Kolesnik, M Xu, PVS Lee, V Rajagopal, DJ Collins - Lab on a Chip, 2021‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Acoustic fields are ideal for micromanipulation, being biocompatible and with force gradients
approaching the scale of single cells. They have accordingly found use in a variety of …

Fluorescence activated cell sorting via a focused traveling surface acoustic beam

Z Ma, Y Zhou, DJ Collins, Y Ai - Lab on a Chip, 2017‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS) has become an essential technique widely
exploited in biological studies and clinical applications. However, current FACS systems are …

Ultrasound robotics for precision therapy

ADC Fonseca, D Ahmed - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2024‏ - Elsevier
In recent years, the application of microrobots in precision therapy has gained significant
attention. The small size and maneuverability of these micromachines enable them to …