Magnetic cell separation has become a key methodology for the isolation of target cell
populations from biological suspensions, covering a wide spectrum of applications from …

Since the introduction of the concept of Micro Total Analysis System or µTAS in 1990, 1 the
interest in and impact of such devices, also called lab-on-a-chip or miniaturized analysis …

Circulating tumor cell (CTC)-based liquid biopsies provide unique opportunities for cancer
diagnostics, treatment selection, and response monitoring, but even with advanced …

Several cellular events cause permanent or transient changes in inherent magnetic and
density properties of cells. Characterizing these changes in cell populations is crucial to …

Blood, a complex biological fluid, comprises 45% cellular components suspended in protein
rich plasma. These different hematologic components perform distinct functions in vivo and …

The detection and analysis of rare blood biomarkers is necessary for early diagnosis of
cancer and to facilitate the development of tailored therapies. However, current methods for …

A microfluidic device for generating monodisperse superparamagnetic droplets and rapidly
manipulating desired droplets into designated sub-microchannels by an external magnetic …

Magnetic particles have become a promising tool for nearly all major lab-on-a-chip (LOC)
applications, from sample capturing, purification, enrichment, transport to detection. For …

Identifying tumor cells from a pool of other cells has always been an appealing topic for
different purposes. The objective of this study is to discriminate circulating tumor cells …

Blood has been the most reliable body fluid commonly used for the diagnosis of diseases.
Although there have been promising investigations for the development of novel lab-on-a …