The manipulation of cells and particles suspended in viscoelastic fluids in microchannels
has drawn increasing attention, in part due to the ability for single-stream three-dimensional …

In the last decade, inertial microfluidics has attracted significant attention and a wide variety
of channel designs that focus, concentrate and separate particles and fluids have been …

Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms and can be transmitted
between individuals and populations thus threatening the general public health and …

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 …

Presence and frequency of rare circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in bloodstreams of cancer
patients are pivotal to early cancer detection and treatment monitoring. Here, we use a spiral …

Mammalian tissues rely on a variety of nutrients to support their physiological functions. It is
known that altered metabolism is involved in the pathogenesis of cancer, but which nutrients …

Nanoparticles have been widely implemented for healthcare and nanoscience industrial
applications. Thus, efficient and effective nanoparticle separation methods are essential for …

The ability to detect and isolate rare target cells from heterogeneous samples is in high
demand in cell biology research, immunology, tissue engineering and medicine …

Since the first microfluidic device was developed more than three decades ago, microfluidics
is seen as a technology that exhibits unique features to provide a significant change in the …

Rare cells in blood, such as circulating tumor cells or fetal cells in the maternal circulation,
posses a great prognostic or diagnostic value, or for the development of personalized …