Surface acoustic wave microfluidics
The recent introduction of surface acoustic wave (SAW) technology onto lab-on-a-chip
platforms has opened a new frontier in microfluidics. The advantages provided by such SAW …
platforms has opened a new frontier in microfluidics. The advantages provided by such SAW …
Inertial focusing in microfluidics
When Segré and Silberberg in 1961 witnessed particles in a laminar pipe flow congregating
at an annulus in the pipe, scientists were perplexed and spent decades learning why such …
at an annulus in the pipe, scientists were perplexed and spent decades learning why such …
Revisiting lab-on-a-chip technology for drug discovery
The field of microfluidics or lab-on-a-chip technology aims to improve and extend the
possibilities of bioassays, cell biology and biomedical research based on the idea of …
possibilities of bioassays, cell biology and biomedical research based on the idea of …
Acoustic tweezers: patterning cells and microparticles using standing surface acoustic waves (SSAW)
Here we present an active patterning technique named “acoustic tweezers” that utilizes
standing surface acoustic wave (SSAW) to manipulate and pattern cells and microparticles …
standing surface acoustic wave (SSAW) to manipulate and pattern cells and microparticles …
Micromixing within microfluidic devices
Micromixing is a crucial process within microfluidic systems such as micro total analysis
systems (μTAS). A state-of-art review on microstructured mixing devices and their mixing …
systems (μTAS). A state-of-art review on microstructured mixing devices and their mixing …
An acoustofluidic micromixer based on oscillating sidewall sharp-edges
Rapid and homogeneous mixing inside a microfluidic channel is demonstrated via the
acoustic streaming phenomenon induced by the oscillation of sidewall sharp-edges. By …
acoustic streaming phenomenon induced by the oscillation of sidewall sharp-edges. By …
Hydrodynamic mechanisms of cell and particle trapping in microfluidics
Focusing and sorting cells and particles utilizing microfluidic phenomena have been
flourishing areas of development in recent years. These processes are largely beneficial in …
flourishing areas of development in recent years. These processes are largely beneficial in …
A millisecond micromixer via single-bubble-based acoustic streaming
We present ultra-fast homogeneous mixing inside a microfluidic channelvia single-bubble-
based acoustic streaming. The device operates by trapping an air bubble within a “horse …
based acoustic streaming. The device operates by trapping an air bubble within a “horse …
Microfluidic hydrodynamic focusing for synthesis of nanomaterials
Microfluidics expands the synthetic space such as heat transfer, mass transport, and reagent
consumption to conditions not easily achievable in conventional batch processes …
consumption to conditions not easily achievable in conventional batch processes …
Sheathless inertial cell ordering for extreme throughput flow cytometry
Rapid and accurate differentiation of cell types within a heterogeneous solution is a
challenging but important task for various applications in biological research and medicine …
challenging but important task for various applications in biological research and medicine …