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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Maan Al-Zareer
Summary: This paper introduces a microfluidic separation device based on hydrodynamic focusing, equipped with dual neodymium magnets for positive magnetophoretic microparticles and cell separation. By minimizing damage to the particles through different inlet flow rates, efficient separation of particles is achieved.
MEDICAL & BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING & COMPUTING
(2022)
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Chemistry, Analytical
Anita Banyai, Eszter Leelossyne Toth, Mate Varga, Peter Furjes
Summary: This study investigates the inertial focusing phenomenon and its application in sample preparation and target manipulation in particulate suspensions. The asymmetric channel geometry is designed to promote sheathless focusing or size-dependent sorting. Experimental results are compared to simulation models to characterize the focusing behavior of particles with sizes close to blood cells and bacteria.
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Chemistry, Analytical
Yan Xu, Beibei Chen, Man He, Zewei Cui, Bin Hu
Summary: This study developed an all-in-one microfluidic chip system for efficient separation and quantitative analysis of rare CTCs and their ASGPR surface biomarkers.
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Yan Xu, Beibei Chen, Man He, Zewei Cui, Bin Hu
Summary: This study developed an all-in-one microfluidic chip system combined with single cell-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (SC-ICP-MS) for efficient separation and quantitative analysis of circulating tumor cells (CTCs). The method showed high separation efficiency and purity, allowing for accurate analysis of surface receptors on CTCs, which can be useful for studying targeted drug delivery in cancer therapy.
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Chun-Dong Xue, Jia-Ming Zhao, Zhong-Ping Sun, Jing-Tong Na, Yong-Jiang Li, Kai-Rong Qin
Summary: This study proposes a novel strategy for microfluidic focusing of microparticles based on negative magnetophoresis and oscillatory flow. A simulation model is developed to calculate particle motion and analyze the non-monotonic size dependence of particle focusing. The effects of oscillatory flow field and magnetic field on particle focusing are quantitatively investigated. The proposed strategy can guide real applications such as the enrichment and separation of sensitive biological particles.
MICROFLUIDICS AND NANOFLUIDICS
(2021)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Roni Sverdlov Arzi, Asaf Kay, Yulia Raychman, Alejandro Sosnik
Summary: Nanoprecipitation and microfluidics technology are effective methods for producing pure drug nanoparticles and optimizing product performance. The use of specific microfluidic devices can lead to the production of rounded, optimized nanoparticles.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Mohammad Aghaamoo, Braulio Cardenas-Benitez, Abraham P. Lee
Summary: This study demonstrates a significant improvement in cell sorting throughput by integrating a three-dimensional coupled hydrodynamic-DEP cell pre-focusing module prior to the main DEP sorting region. Theoretical models were developed to understand the key principles and requirements for high-throughput cell separation, leading to the determination of optimum operation parameters. Experimental results show that using the optimum parameters, cell sorting at high flow rates can achieve high separation purity and cell recovery.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Albert Bauer, Georg Maier, Marcel Reith-Braun, Harald Kruggel-Emden, Florian Pfaff, Robin Gruna, Uwe Hanebeck, Thomas Laengle
Summary: By modifying the DEM-CFD model of an optical belt sorter to adapt to varying belt speeds, the study shows that optimized sorting setups can achieve promising sorting results at different conveyor belt velocities.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Yang Zhou, Jiao Wang, Ting Liu, Man Wu, Yuwei Lan, Chunping Jia, Jianlong Zhao
Summary: Microfluidic impedance cytometry is a label-free, low-cost and portable solution for cell analysis. A miniaturized flow cytometer based on a 3D hydrodynamic focusing mechanism is designed and characterized. The use of an adaptive sheath effectively concentrates the sample and increases the signal-to-noise ratio of the particle impedance pulse. The system showed accurate representation of the particle impedance characteristic distribution and can be conveniently used to monitor cell status.
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Biochemical Research Methods
Dan Yuan, Sharda Yadav, Hang T. Ta, Hedieh Fallahi, Hongjie An, Navid Kashaninejad, Chin Hong Ooi, Nam-Trung Nguyen, Jun Zhang
Summary: This study investigated sheathless viscoelastic focusing of particles and cells in a zigzag microfluidic channel, demonstrating its application on various types of particles and cells. The zigzag structure of the channel allows for reduced device footprint and channel length without sacrificing focusing performance.
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Maede Momeni, Amir Shamloo, Mojtaba Hasani-Gangaraj, Rasool Dezhkam
Summary: Cancer diagnosis is a major focus of current medical research, and one promising method is the detection of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) in blood samples. This study presents a centrifugal microfluidic platform that separates CTCs from other blood cells using both active and passive methods, including an external magnetic field. Experimental tests and numerical studies determined the optimum parameters for the device, and results showed that curved channel geometries performed better in terms of separation efficiency. Including an external magnetic field improved the direction of the net force and enhanced separation efficiency. Comparing numerical and experimental results, the curved expansion-contraction channel was found to have the highest CTC separation efficiency.
JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Begum Sen-Dogan, Mehmet Alper Demir, Buket Sahin, Ender Yildirim, Gizem Karayalcin, Sebnem Sahin, Ege Mutlu, Taylan Berkin Toral, Ebru Ozgur, Ozge Zorlu, Haluk Kulah
Summary: This study proposes a microfluidic channel design for efficient enrichment of CTCs from blood, independent of epitopes. Compared to existing designs, the design with hydrofoil-shaped pillars demonstrates higher recovery rates and slightly lower white blood cell depletion rate. The results show that the recovery rate is influenced by the size and deformability variation of the different cell lines. The analysis confirms that the microfluidic chip process does not affect cell viability.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xiaofei Yuan, Andrew Glidle, Hitoshi Furusho, Huabing Yin
Summary: Traditional two-dimensional fluid control strategies in microfluidic cell sorting have limitations in terms of precision and purity, while devices based on three-dimensional hydrodynamics offer better flow-focusing characteristics but are restricted by arbitrary sample positioning. The 3D hydrodynamic focusing sorting platform designed in this study has advantages in precisely controlling sample velocity and position, showing potential for high-accuracy Raman activated sorting.
MICROFLUIDICS AND NANOFLUIDICS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Anita Banyai, Eniko Farkas, Hajnalka Jankovics, Inna Szekacs, Eszter Leelossyne Toth, Ferenc Vonderviszt, Robert Horvath, Mate Varga, Peter Furjes
Summary: The recent work aims to provide a better understanding of how Dean vortices impact lateral focusing and investigate how cell morphology influences the focusing position compared to spherical particles. Different flow rates and bead diameters were used to examine the position and extent of the focused region. The study generated a precise map of equilibrium positions for spherical beads, serving as a benchmark for focusing multi-dimensional particles and cells. Biological samples of various shapes, including rod-shaped E. coli, discoid biconcave-shaped RBCs, round or ovoid-shaped yeast, and soft-irregular-shaped cancer cells, were studied to explore the relationship between cell shape and the focusing position at the channel's end.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Amir Shamloo, Amin Naghdloo, Mohsen Besanjideh
Summary: The study focused on isolating rare cancer cells using two centrifugal microfluidic devices. The passive design isolates cells through inertial effects and bifurcation law, while the hybrid design captures magnetically labeled cells using permanent magnets at the end of the microchannel. The hybrid design offers better separation efficiency and purity, while the passive one is simpler and cost-effective without the need for cell labeling.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Sadaf Rashtchian, Khaled Youssef, Pouya Rezai, Nima Tabatabaei
Summary: This paper discusses the feasibility and suitability of a high-speed variant of optical microscopy, SECM, for label-free imaging of C. elegans, demonstrating its ability to reveal the structure of C. elegans.
BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS
(2021)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Arezoo Khalili, Ellen Wijngaarden, Khaled Youssef, Georg R. Zoidl, Pouya Rezai
Summary: By improving the microfluidic device, we successfully increased the number of zebrafish larvae specimens from one to four, with improved efficiency and throughput. The new design reduced testing time per larva and increased loading and orientation efficiencies.
BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Mechanics
Arsalan Nikdoost, Pouya Rezai
Summary: This study investigates the effects of curvilinear microchannel parameters and shear-thickening nanofluids on the secondary flow in microchannels. It reveals that the average Dean velocity (V-De) of shear-thickening SiO2-water nanofluids is directly proportional to the channel width and fluid axial velocity, while inversely proportional to the SiO2 concentration and channel radius of curvature. An empirical correlation is developed to accurately estimate V-De of shear-thickening fluids, which is useful for the design of particle and cell sorting microdevices.
Article
Polymer Science
Ali Doostmohammadi, Khaled Youssef, Shiva Akhtarian, Ehsan Tabesh, Garrett Kraft, Satinder Kaur Brar, Pouya Rezai
Summary: This article introduces a method for synthesizing MIP shells for molecular imprinting in microorganisms. Experimental results demonstrate that MIP shells have a high affinity for bacteria, and provide a new fabrication method for bioseparation and point-of-care sensing.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mohammad Javad Farshchi Heydari, Nima Tabatabaei, Pouya Rezai
Summary: This study optimized a low-cost microfluidic sensor for measuring water salinity in the range of 1-120 ppm. By improving the design, the sensor showed significant increases in sensitivity, detection range, and miniaturization of the microfluidic channel.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Alireza Zabihihesari, Shahrzad Parand, Alistair B. Coulthard, Alexander Molnar, Arthur J. Hilliker, Pouya Rezai
Summary: Previous studies on the toxicity of heavy metals on Drosophila have mainly focused on survival, development rate, and behavior by oral administration, with little research on the cardiac toxicity. In this study, a microfluidic device was used to inject zinc and cadmium into the larvae's hemolymph to directly expose their heart, and the effect on heart rate and arrhythmicity was observed. The overexpression of the metal responsive transcription factor MTF-1 in the heart was also investigated. The results showed that heavy metals have acute cardiac toxicity, and MTF-1 overexpression can alleviate this toxicity.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Alireza Zabihihesari, Shahrzad Parand, Pouya Rezai
Summary: A low-cost and easy-to-fabricate microfluidic PDMS-based capillary pressure-driven viscometer was developed by addressing the challenges of PDMS hydrophobicity and gas permeability using PVA coating. It was then used to measure the viscosity of Drosophila larval hemolymph for the first time. The successful validation of the PDMS viscometer and measurement of Drosophila hemolymph viscosity have important applications in various fields.
MICROFLUIDICS AND NANOFLUIDICS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Arsalan Nikdoost, Pouya Rezai
Summary: This paper investigates the migration and focusing behavior of microparticles in curved microchannels with viscoelastic fluids. The effects of flow velocity, fluid viscoelasticity, and particle size are studied. It is found that the introduction of fluid viscoelasticity enhances microparticle focusing, but the dominance of Dean drag force disrupts focusing at high velocities. The particle behavior is categorized using a non-dimensional analysis. The research findings can contribute to the design of future particle sorting and washing devices.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Shiva Akhtarian, Ali Doostmohammadi, Khaled Youssef, Garrett Kraft, Satinder Kaur Brar, Pouya Rezai
Summary: This study optimized a bulk polymerization methodology to uniformly functionalize stainless steel microwires with cell imprinter polymers (CIPs) for enhanced selectivity of microorganism capture. A CIP coating with a thickness of 2.2 +/- 0.4 μm, imprinted with E. coli as the template, was successfully achieved. The results demonstrated that CIP coatings with a fourplex composition showed higher capture efficiency compared to single-monomer CIP coatings.
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ehsan Tabesh, Siu Ning Leung, Pouya Rezai
Summary: This paper presents a novel microfluidic-based technique for in-situ time-lapse investigation of the dynamic water absorption of individual superabsorbent polymer microparticles. The proposed microfluidic device enables hydrodynamic trapping of an array of individual SAP-MPs and in-situ investigation of their swelling behaviour under a microscope. This microfluidic platform could be used to conduct parametric study and real-time characterization of various SAP-MPs in different applications.
MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Sajad Yazdanparast, Pouya Rezai, Alidad Amirfazli
Summary: A co-flow microfluidic droplet-generation device with flexible walls was developed, allowing for the adjustment of continuous phase channel width to control droplet sizes. Two different droplet-generation regimes were observed at low dispersed phase Weber numbers. Reducing the channel width produced smaller droplets and a wider range of droplet sizes compared to current technology.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alireza Zabihihesari, Arezoo Khalili, Mohammad-Javad Farshchi-Heydari, Armin Eilaghi, Pouya Rezai
Summary: In this paper, a simple and cost-effective method using DC electrophoretic force and electrical resistance measurement was proposed for on-site detection of microplastics in water. The method involves the use of a wide PDMS channel equipped with two copper microwire electrodes to measure the electrical resistance associated with the size and concentration of microplastics. The results showed a positive correlation between microplastic concentration and reduction in normalized resistance, suggesting the potential of this method for rapid and quantitative microplastic detection.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Ali Doostmohammadi, Khaled Youssef, Shiva Akhtarian, Garrett Kraft, Pouya Rezai
Summary: This paper introduces a new sensor for rapid and low-cost detection of bacteria in water, which utilizes fluorescent magnetic CIP-MPs and a microfluidic channel for quick detection of Escherichia coli. The shape of the magnetic microstructures is optimized to enhance the accumulation of CIP-MPs in the microchannel. The sensor has low detection and quantification limits, and exhibits specificity towards Escherichia coli.
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Waleed Alahmad, Puttaruksa Varanusupakul, Pakorn Varanusupakul
Summary: Food safety is a major concern for global public health, and the development of analytical tools for rapid screening of food contaminants is highly important. Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (mu PADs) have emerged as a rapid and low-cost screening tool and have been widely used in the field of food safety.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Cell Biology
Arezoo Khalili, Ellen van Wijngaarden, Georg R. Zoidl, Pouya Rezai
Summary: In this study, a multi-phenotypic quadruple-fish microfluidic chip was proposed for simultaneous monitoring of heart activity and fin movement of zebrafish larvae. The chip enables rapid and large-scale testing of multiple larvae in different orientations, providing a versatile tool for phenotypic assays in various applications.
INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY
(2022)