A review of sorting, separation and isolation of cells and microbeads for biomedical applications: microfluidic approaches

A Dalili, E Samiei, M Hoorfar - Analyst, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Several biomedical analyses are performed on particular types of cells present in body
samples or using functionalized microparticles. Success in such analyses depends on the …

Lab on a chip for continuous-flow magnetic cell separation

M Hejazian, W Li, NT Nguyen - Lab on a Chip, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Separation of cells is a key application area of lab-on-a-chip (LOC) devices. Among the
various methods, magnetic separation of cells utilizing microfluidic devices offers the merits …

Recent advances and current challenges in magnetophoresis based micro magnetofluidics

A Munaz, MJA Shiddiky, NT Nguyen - Biomicrofluidics, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
The combination of magnetism and microscale fluid flow has opened up a new era for
handling and manipulation of samples in microfluidics. In particular, magnetophoresis, the …

Hybrid microfluidics combined with active and passive approaches for continuous cell separation

S Yan, J Zhang, D Yuan, W Li - Electrophoresis, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Microfluidics, which is classified as either active or passive, is capable of separating cells of
interest from a complex and heterogeneous sample. Active methods utilise external fields …

Label‐free microfluidic manipulation of particles and cells in magnetic liquids

W Zhao, R Cheng, JR Miller… - Advanced functional …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Manipulating particles and cells in magnetic liquids through “negative magnetophoresis” is a
new research field. It has resulted in label‐free and low‐cost manipulation techniques in …

Recent advances in multimode microfluidic separation of particles and cells

Y Song, D Li, X Xuan - Electrophoresis, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Microfluidic separation of particles and cells is crucial to lab‐on‐a‐chip applications in the
fields of science, engineering, and industry. The continuous‐flow separation methods can …

Advanced biomedical applications of iron oxide nanostructures based ferrofluids

M Imran, AM Affandi, MM Alam, A Khan… - Nanotechnology, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Ferrofluids or magnetic nanofluids are highly stable colloidal suspensions of magnetic
nanoparticles (NPs) dispersed into various base fluids. These stable ferrofluids possess …

Micro total analysis systems: fundamental advances and applications

DEW Patabadige, S Jia, J Sibbitts, J Sadeghi… - Analytical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
It has been 14 years since the inaugural microfluidics review in Analytical Chemistry was
published. 1 The first papers describing these devices which are also commonly referred to …

Agglomeration, colloidal stability, and magnetic separation of magnetic nanoparticles: collective influences on environmental engineering applications

SP Yeap, JK Lim, BS Ooi, AL Ahmad - Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2017 - Springer
Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) which exhibit magnetic and catalytic bifunctionalities have
been widely accepted as one of the most promising nanoagents used in water purification …

Label-free manipulation via the magneto-Archimedes effect: fundamentals, methodology and applications

QH Gao, WM Zhang, HX Zou, WB Li, H Yan… - Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, there has been an increase in the class of methods and technologies in
magnetic manipulation. The magneto-Archimedes effect, a less intuitive way to direct …