Recent advances in integrated microfluidics for liquid biopsies and future directions
J Zhuang, L Xia, Z Zou, J Yin, N Lin, Y Mu - Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2022 - Elsevier
Liquid biopsies have piqued the interest of researchers as a new tumor diagnosis technique
due to their unique benefits of non-invasiveness, sensitivity, and convenience. Recent …
due to their unique benefits of non-invasiveness, sensitivity, and convenience. Recent …
Passive microfluidic devices for cell separation
The separation of specific cell populations is instrumental in gaining insights into cellular
processes, elucidating disease mechanisms, and advancing applications in tissue …
processes, elucidating disease mechanisms, and advancing applications in tissue …
Cell separations and sorting
The development of new methods and technologies for cell separation, sorting, selection,
isolation, or enrichment (many times the aforementioned terms are used interchangeably) …
isolation, or enrichment (many times the aforementioned terms are used interchangeably) …
Optomicrofluidic detection of cancer cells in peripheral blood via metabolic glycoengineering
The currently existing label-based techniques for the detection of circulating tumor cells
(CTCs) target natural surface proteins of cells and are therefore applicable to only limited …
(CTCs) target natural surface proteins of cells and are therefore applicable to only limited …
Advances in single-cell metabolomics to unravel cellular heterogeneity in plant biology
Single-cell metabolomics is a powerful tool that can reveal cellular heterogeneity and can
elucidate the mechanisms of biological phenomena in detail. It is a promising approach in …
elucidate the mechanisms of biological phenomena in detail. It is a promising approach in …
Migration and Spreading of Droplets across a Fluid–Fluid Interface in Microfluidic Coflow
Interfacial migration of droplets in microfluidic confinements has significant relevance in cell
biology and biochemical assays. So far, studies on passive interfacial migration of droplets …
biology and biochemical assays. So far, studies on passive interfacial migration of droplets …
Particle encapsulation in aqueous ferrofluid drops and sorting of particle-encapsulating drops from empty drops using a magnetic field
Handling and manipulation of particle-encapsulating droplets (PED) have profound
applications in biochemical assays. Herein we report encapsulation of microparticles in …
applications in biochemical assays. Herein we report encapsulation of microparticles in …
Multiple-streams focusing-based cell separation in high viscoelasticity flow
Viscoelastic flow has been widely used in microfluidic particle separation processes, in
which particles get focused on the channel center in diluted viscoelastic flow. In this paper …
which particles get focused on the channel center in diluted viscoelastic flow. In this paper …
An optomicrofluidic device for the detection and isolation of drop-encapsulated target cells in single-cell format
Single-cell analysis has emerged as a powerful method for genomics, transcriptomics,
proteomics, and metabolomics characterisation at the individual cell level. Here, we …
proteomics, and metabolomics characterisation at the individual cell level. Here, we …
Trapping and coalescence of diamagnetic aqueous droplets using negative magnetophoresis
The manipulation of aqueous droplets has a profound significance in biochemical assays.
Magnetic field-driven droplet manipulation, offering unique advantages, is consequently …
Magnetic field-driven droplet manipulation, offering unique advantages, is consequently …