Acoustofluidics for biomedical applications

J Rufo, F Cai, J Friend, M Wiklund… - Nature Reviews Methods …, 2022 - nature.com
Acoustofluidic technologies utilize acoustic waves to manipulate fluids and particles within
fluids, all in a contact-free and biocompatible manner. Over the past decade, acoustofluidic …

A sound approach to advancing healthcare systems: the future of biomedical acoustics

J Rufo, P Zhang, R Zhong, LP Lee, TJ Huang - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
Newly developed acoustic technologies are playing a transformational role in life science
and biomedical applications ranging from the activation and inactivation of …

Ultrasound trapping and navigation of microrobots in the mouse brain vasculature

A Del Campo Fonseca, C Glück, J Droux… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The intricate and delicate anatomy of the brain poses significant challenges for the treatment
of cerebrovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Thus, precise local drug delivery in …

Ultrasonic tweezer for multifunctional droplet manipulation

Z Yuan, C Lu, C Liu, X Bai, L Zhao, S Feng, Y Liu - Science Advances, 2023 - science.org
Spatiotemporally controllable droplet manipulation is essential in diverse applications,
ranging from thermal management to microfluidics and water harvesting. Despite …

In-vivo programmable acoustic manipulation of genetically engineered bacteria

Y Yang, Y Yang, D Liu, Y Wang, M Lu, Q Zhang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Acoustic tweezers can control target movement through the momentum interaction between
an acoustic wave and an object. This technology has advantages over optical tweezers for …

In vivo acoustic manipulation of microparticles in zebrafish embryos

VM Jooss, JS Bolten, J Huwyler, D Ahmed - Science advances, 2022 - science.org
In vivo micromanipulation using ultrasound is an exciting technology with promises for
cancer research, brain research, vasculature biology, diseases, and treatment development …

Contactless acoustic micro/nano manipulation: a paradigm for next generation applications in life sciences

S Mohanty, ISM Khalil, S Misra - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Acoustic actuation techniques offer a promising tool for contactless manipulation of both
synthetic and biological micro/nano agents that encompass different length scales. The …

Tornado-inspired acoustic vortex tweezer for trapping and manipulating microbubbles

WC Lo, CH Fan, YJ Ho, CW Lin… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Spatially concentrating and manipulating biotherapeutic agents within the circulatory system
is a longstanding challenge in medical applications due to the high velocity of blood flow …

Ultrasound microrobots with reinforcement learning

M Schrage, M Medany, D Ahmed - Advanced Materials …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ultrasound is an attractive modality for controlling micro/nanorobots due to penetrating deep
into tissue, not being affected by the opaque nature of animal bodies, and generating a …

Ultrasound robotics for precision therapy

ADC Fonseca, D Ahmed - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, the application of microrobots in precision therapy has gained significant
attention. The small size and maneuverability of these micromachines enable them to …