Sonogenetic control of mammalian cells using exogenous Transient Receptor Potential A1 channels

M Duque, CA Lee-Kubli, Y Tufail, U Magaram… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Ultrasound has been used to non-invasively manipulate neuronal functions in humans and
other animals. However, this approach is limited as it has been challenging to target specific …

3D acoustofluidics via sub‐wavelength micro‐resonators

WS Harley, K Kolesnik, M Xu, DE Heath… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Precise acoustic micromanipulation is emerging as an important tool in biomedical research,
where acoustic forces have the advantage of being contact‐free, label‐free, and …

[HTML][HTML] Efficient modulated acoustic nebulisation for aerosol delivery and detection of plasma-activated water for surface disinfection and decontamination

CC Woo, SN Nia, D Gouwanda, LY Yeo, MK Tan - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2023 - Elsevier
Chipscale surface and bulk acoustic nebulisers offer an efficient means for in situ production
of plasma-activated aerosols for portable surface disinfection, although their adoption in …

The acoustofluidic focusing and separation of rare tumor cells using transparent lithium niobate transducers

Z Wu, H Jiang, L Zhang, K Yi, H Cui, F Wang, W Liu… - Lab on a Chip, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Research on circulating tumor cells (CTCs) is of great significance in cancer diagnosis,
prognosis and even the development of personalized therapy. Here, we present a simple …

Practical microcircuits for handheld acoustofluidics

A Huang, W Connacher, M Stambaugh, N Zhang… - Lab on a Chip, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Acoustofluidics has promised to enable lab-on-a-chip and point-of-care devices in ways
difficult to achieve using other methods. Piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers—as small as …

Onset of visible capillary waves from high-frequency acoustic excitation

S Zhang, J Orosco, J Friend - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
Remarkably, the interface of a fluid droplet will produce visible capillary waves when
exposed to acoustic waves. For example, a small (∼ 1 μL) sessile droplet will oscillate at a …

Experimental analysis of spray behavior and lubrication performance under twin-fluid atomization

B Chen, D Gao, Y Li, C Chen, Z Wang, Q Zhong… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2021 - Elsevier
The spray behavior of a twin-fluid nozzle (TFN) can seriously affect lubrication performance,
cutting fluid consumption and tool life during the manufacturing process. It is important to …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of MHz-order acoustic waves on bacterial suspensions

NSL Chew, CW Ooi, LY Yeo, MK Tan - Ultrasonics, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of alternative techniques to efficiently inactivate bacterial suspensions is
crucial to prevent transmission of waterborne illness, particularly when commonly used …

In situ generation of plasma-activated aerosols via surface acoustic wave nebulization for portable spray-based surface bacterial inactivation

KS Wong, WTH Lim, CW Ooi, LY Yeo, MK Tan - Lab on a Chip, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The presence of reactive species in plasma-activated water is known to induce oxidative
stresses in bacterial species, which can result in their inactivation. By integrating a …

Inducing Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in C. elegans via Cavitation-Free Surface Acoustic Wave-Driven Ultrasonic Irradiation

M Miansari, MD Mehta, JM Schilling, Y Kurashina… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Mild traumatic brain injury is an all-too-common outcome from modern warfare and sport,
and lacks a reproducible model for assessment of potential treatments and protection …