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Zizheng Wang, Hao Jiang, Guangfu Wu, Yi Li, Teng Zhang, Yi Zhang, Xueju Wang
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ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
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ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2021)
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Sudip Shyam, Bhavesh Dhapola, Pranab Kumar Mondal
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JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2022)
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Mikhail S. Krakov
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JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Chemical
Ioannis H. Karampelas, Jenifer Gomez-Pastora
Summary: The demand for precise separation of particles, cells, and other biological matter has increased in recent years, leading to increased scientific interest in the topic. This article establishes the theoretical basis for fluid flow and particle separation and summarizes computational work done in the field of particle and cell separation, with a focus on magnetic, dielectric, and acoustic methods.
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Chen Ni, Zheng Zhou, Zhixian Zhu, Di Jiang, Nan Xiang
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ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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Gesse Roure, Alexander Z. Zinchenko, Robert H. Davis
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Fan Kiat Chan, Yashraj Bhosale, Tejaswin Parthasarathy, Mattia Gazzola
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JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2022)
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Mahdi Rezayati Charan, Filip Berg, Per Augustsson
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PHYSICAL REVIEW APPLIED
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Chemical
Karin Schroen, Izabella Bouhid de Aguiar
Summary: Membrane filtration plays a crucial role in food ingredient production, but there is a lack of consideration for the specific properties of food ingredients. This review focuses on the processes of concentration and fractionation, highlighting the importance of deformability in membrane filtration.
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C. Vargas, I Campos-Silva, F. Mendez, J. Arcos, O. Bautista
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(2022)
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(2016)
Review
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(2016)
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
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ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2016)
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(2016)
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(2016)
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(2017)
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