Microfluidics has become a mature technology, providing an excellent toolbox for the
handling and manipulation of fluid samples, suspended cells, and particles. About 30 years …

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are important biomarkers of liquid biopsy. The number and
heterogeneity of CTCs play an important role in cancer diagnosis and personalized …

Acoustofluidics offers contact-free manipulation of particles and fluids, enabling their uses in
various life sciences, such as for biological and medical applications. Recently, there have …

Acoustic black holes offer superior capabilities for slowing down and trapping acoustic
waves for various applications such as metastructures, energy harvesting, and vibration and …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a global cause of morbidity and mortality. Initial management
and risk stratification of patients with TBI is made difficult by the relative insensitivity of …

We demonstrate the use of an acoustic device to actively encapsulate single red blood cells
into individual droplets in a T-junction. We compare the active encapsulation with the …

This review focuses on the development of surface acoustic wave-enabled acoustic drop
ejection (SAW-ADE) technology, which utilizes surface acoustic waves to eject droplets from …

The rapid development of microfluidics has significantly highlighted the role of surface
acoustic waves (SAWs) in microfluidic actuation. SAW influences droplet manipulation …

Microwell arrays are amongst the most commonly used platforms for biochemical assays.
However, the coalescence of droplets that constitute the dispersed phase of suspensions …

Microwell arrays are ideal platforms for cell culturing, cell separation, and low-volume liquid
handling. The ability to manipulate droplets in microwells could open up the opportunity for …