Acoustofluidic micromixers: From rational design to lab-on-a-chip applications
Microfluidics that permits to manipulate fluids at the micrometer or submicrometer scale
offers fundamentally new opportunities in chemical and biomedical engineering. The past …
offers fundamentally new opportunities in chemical and biomedical engineering. The past …
Ultrasound-responsive systems as components for smart materials
Smart materials can respond to stimuli and adapt their responses based on external cues
from their environments. Such behavior requires a way to transport energy efficiently and …
from their environments. Such behavior requires a way to transport energy efficiently and …
Investigation of acoustic streaming patterns around oscillating sharp edges
Oscillating sharp edges have been employed to achieve rapid and homogeneous mixing in
microchannels using acoustic streaming. Here, we used a perturbation approach to study …
microchannels using acoustic streaming. Here, we used a perturbation approach to study …
Amplification of acoustic forces using microbubble arrays enables manipulation of centimeter-scale objects
Manipulation of macroscale objects by sound is fundamentally limited by the wavelength
and object size. Resonant subwavelength scatterers such as bubbles can decouple these …
and object size. Resonant subwavelength scatterers such as bubbles can decouple these …
Versatile acoustic manipulation of micro-objects using mode-switchable oscillating bubbles: transportation, trapping, rotation, and revolution
W Zhang, B Song, X Bai, L Jia, L Song, J Guo, L Feng - Lab on a Chip, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Controllable on-chip multimodal manipulation of micro-objects in microfluidic devices is
urgently required for enhancing the efficiency of potential biomedical applications. However …
urgently required for enhancing the efficiency of potential biomedical applications. However …
Multiplexed detection of cancer biomarkers using a microfluidic platform integrating single bead trapping and acoustic mixing techniques
It is critical to reliably and rapidly detect multiple disease biomarkers in tiny liquid samples
with high sensitivity to meet the growing demand for point-of-care diagnostics. This paper …
with high sensitivity to meet the growing demand for point-of-care diagnostics. This paper …
Versatile hybrid acoustic micromixer with demonstration of circulating cell-free DNA extraction from sub-ml plasma samples
Acoustic micromixers have attracted considerable attention in the last years since they can
deliver high mixing efficiencies without the need for movable components. However, their …
deliver high mixing efficiencies without the need for movable components. However, their …
Probing cell deformability via acoustically actuated bubbles
An acoustically actuated, bubble‐based technique is developed to investigate the
deformability of cells suspended in microfluidic devices. A microsized bubble is generated …
deformability of cells suspended in microfluidic devices. A microsized bubble is generated …
On-chip simultaneous rotation of large-scale cells by acoustically oscillating bubble array
Bubbles locating in microfluidic chamber can produce acoustic streaming vortices by
applying travelling surface acoustic wave oscillation in an ultrasonic range, which can be …
applying travelling surface acoustic wave oscillation in an ultrasonic range, which can be …
Study of ultrasound thrombolysis using acoustic bubbles in a microfluidic device
Thrombosis is a common medical entity associated with many forms of cardiovascular
disease including myocardial infarction and stroke. Recently, ultrasound thrombolysis has …
disease including myocardial infarction and stroke. Recently, ultrasound thrombolysis has …