Development and future of droplet microfluidics

L Nan, H Zhang, DA Weitz, HC Shum - Lab on a Chip, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Over the past two decades, advances in droplet-based microfluidics have facilitated new
approaches to process and analyze samples with unprecedented levels of precision and …

Droplet microfluidics-based biomedical microcarriers

C Shao, J Chi, L Shang, Q Fan, F Ye - Acta biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Droplet microfluidic technology provides a new platform for controllable generation of
microdroplets and droplet-derived materials. In particular, because of the ability in high …

Improving 'lipid productivity'in microalgae by bilateral enhancement of biomass and lipid contents: A review

Z Shokravi, H Shokravi, OH Chyuan, WJ Lau… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Microalgae have received widespread interest owing to their potential in biofuel production.
However, economical microalgal biomass production is conditioned by enhancing the lipid …

Microfluidic systems for microalgal biotechnology: A review

HS Kim, TP Devarenne, A Han - Algal research, 2018 - Elsevier
Microalgae have a demonstrated potential as producers of high-quality renewable biofuel
feedstocks as well as other high-value chemicals. However, significant improvements from …

High‐throughput droplet microfluidics screening platform for selecting fast‐growing and high lipid‐producing microalgae from a mutant library

HS Kim, SC Hsu, SI Han, HR Thapa, AR Guzman… - Plant …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Biofuels derived from microalgal lipids have demonstrated a promising potential as future
renewable bioenergy. However, the production costs for microalgae‐based biofuels are not …

Microalgal secondary metabolite productions as a component of biorefinery: A review

YH Park, SI Han, B Oh, HS Kim, MS Jeon, S Kim… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
The interest in developing microalgae for industrial use has been increasing because of
concerns about the depletion of petroleum resources and securing sustainable energy …

Isolating live cells after high-throughput, long-term, time-lapse microscopy

S Luro, L Potvin-Trottier, B Okumus, J Paulsson - Nature methods, 2020 - nature.com
Single-cell genetic screens can be incredibly powerful, but current high-throughput platforms
do not track dynamic processes, and even for non-dynamic properties they struggle to …

Synergistic effect of multiple stress conditions for improving microalgal lipid production

HS Kwak, JYH Kim, HM Woo, ES Jin, BK Min, SJ Sim - Algal Research, 2016 - Elsevier
This increasing consumption of fossil fuels and emission of greenhouse gases causes
climate change. Thus, the development of alternative energy sources such as biofuel is …

The effect of oil viscosity on droplet generation rate and droplet size in a T-junction microfluidic droplet generator

J Yao, F Lin, HS Kim, J Park - Micromachines, 2019 - mdpi.com
There have been growing interests in droplet-based microfluidics due to its capability to
outperform conventional biological assays by providing various advantages, such as precise …

Lipids detection and quantification in oleaginous microorganisms: an overview of the current state of the art

A Patel, I Antonopoulou, J Enman, U Rova… - BMC Chemical …, 2019 - Springer
Oleaginous microorganisms are among the most promising feedstocks for the production of
lipids for biofuels and oleochemicals. Lipids are synthesized in intracellular compartments in …