Channel innovations for inertial microfluidics

W Tang, S Zhu, D Jiang, L Zhu, J Yang, N Xiang - Lab on a Chip, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Inertial microfluidics has gained significant attention since first being proposed in 2007
owing to the advantages of simplicity, high throughput, precise manipulation, and freedom …

Microfluidic‐based approaches in targeted cell/particle separation based on physical properties: fundamentals and applications

R Nasiri, A Shamloo, S Ahadian, L Amirifar, J Akbari… - Small, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Cell separation is a key step in many biomedical research areas including biotechnology,
cancer research, regenerative medicine, and drug discovery. While conventional cell sorting …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of inertial microfluidic devices

S Razavi Bazaz, O Rouhi, MA Raoufi, F Ejeian… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Inertial microfluidics has been broadly investigated, resulting in the development of various
applications, mainly for particle or cell separation. Lateral migrations of these particles within …

Multiphysics microfluidics for cell manipulation and separation: a review

H Cha, H Fallahi, Y Dai, D Yuan, H An, NT Nguyen… - Lab on a Chip, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Multiphysics microfluidics, which combines multiple functional physical processes in a
microfluidics platform, is an emerging research area that has attracted increasing interest for …

Advances in technical assessment of spiral inertial microfluidic devices toward bioparticle separation and profiling: A critical review

M Bagi, F Amjad, SM Ghoreishian… - BioChip Journal, 2024 - Springer
Separation of micro-and nano-sized bioparticles is essential for efficient diagnostics,
chemical and biological analyses, drug development, food and chemical processing, and …

Nonlinear microfluidics

D Stoecklein, D Di Carlo - Analytical chemistry, 2018 - ACS Publications
Microfluidic flow is commonly employed in the biological, chemical, or physical analysis of
samples in small fluid volumes because of the typical lack of nonlinear phenomena, with …

Size-Tunable Elasto-Inertial Sorting of Haematococcus pluvialis in the Ultrastretchable Microchannel

Z Jia, J Wu, X Wu, Q Yuan, Y Chan, B Liu… - Analytical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Haematococcus pluvialis is a good source of astaxanthin, which reduces oxidation in the
human body, treats inflammation, and slows the growth of breast and skin cancer cells …

[HTML][HTML] Geometric structure design of passive label-free microfluidic systems for biological micro-object separation

H Tang, J Niu, H Jin, S Lin, D Cui - Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 2022 - nature.com
Passive and label-free microfluidic devices have no complex external accessories or
detection-interfering label particles. These devices are now widely used in medical and …

Tuning particle inertial separation in sinusoidal channels by embedding periodic obstacle microstructures

H Cha, H Fallahi, Y Dai, S Yadav, S Hettiarachchi… - Lab on a Chip, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Inertial microfluidics functions solely based on the fluid dynamics at relatively high flow
speed. Thus, channel geometry is the critical design parameter that contributes to the …

Inertial focusing of CTCs in a novel spiral microchannel

A Shiriny, M Bayareh - Chemical Engineering Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs), which are rare types of cancer cells, detach from a
primary tumor and enter the bloodstream, leading to the formation of metastatic cancer. One …