The fact that light carries both linear and angular momentum is well-known to physicists.
One application of the linear momentum of light is for optical tweezers, in which the …

Droplet based microfluidics is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field of research combining
soft matter physics, biochemistry and microsystems engineering. Its applications range from …

Optical forces can be used to manipulate biological and colloidal material in a non-contact
manner. This forms the foundation of a wealth of exciting science, particularly in the fields of …

Two-phase flow microfluidics is emerging as a popular technology for a wide range of
applications involving high throughput such as encapsulation, chemical synthesis and …

We review the combinations of optical micro‐manipulation with other techniques and their
classical and emerging applications to non‐contact optical separation and sorting of micro …

Using light to control liquid motion is a new paradigm for the actuation of microfluidic
systems. We review here the different principles and strategies to induce or control liquid …

The field of micro total analysis systems (μTAS), or “lab on a chip”, has continued to gain
maturity. The importance of μTAS is reflected in both the growing number and the improved …

At first glance, a nanoliter might seem rather small. But the chemistry of life takes place in a
volume of several picoliters (we call it a cell) that is further subdivided into femtoliters to …

Spatiotemporal control refers to a class of optical techniques for structuring a laser pulse
with coupled spacetime-dependent properties, including moving focal points, dynamic spot …

We have built a toolbox of modules for droplet-based microfluidic operations on femtolitre
volume droplets. We have demonstrated monodisperse production, sorting, coalescence …