Centrifugal microfluidics for cell analysis

Robert Burger, Daniel Kirby, Macdara Glynn, Charles Nwankire, Mary O'Sullivan, Jonathan Siegrist, David Kinahan, Gerson Aguirre, Gregor Kijanka, Robert A. Gorkin, Jens Ducree

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Abstract

Over the past two decades, centrifugal microfluidic systems have successfully demonstrated their capability for robust, high-performance liquid handling to enable modular, multi-purpose lab-on-a-chip platforms for a wide range of life-science applications. Beyond the handling of homogeneous liquids, the unique, rotationally controlled centrifugal actuation has proven to be specifically advantageous for performing cell and particle handling and assays. In this review we discuss technologies to implement two important steps for cell handling, namely separation and capturing/counting.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)409-414
Number of pages6
JournalCurrent Opinion in Chemical Biology
Volume16
Issue number45385
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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