Cell Manipulation on a Microfluidic Device
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensors Development".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 April 2024) | Viewed by 2110
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Interests: lab on a chip; biochemical sensor; analytical chemistry; cell separation; microfluidics
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Dear Colleagues,
The manipulation of fluids and particles is of vital importance in biotechnology, chemistry, and biomedical areas. Manipulations involve rotating, sorting, and trapping, which can be achieved through various approaches, such as acoustic waves, as well as optical, magnetic, and electric methods. Cell properties, including size, stiffness, and impedance, are key parameters when analyzing cellular processes. The interpretation of these properties has been recognized as a viable method for medical diagnosis and treatment influence evaluation. Methods developed to detect these properties in cells include atomic force microscopy, micro-pipe aspiration, optical tweezers, etc. However, these techniques generally suffer from low throughput with high costs. In this context, microfluidic systems have been exploited to probe the properties of cells. The development of methods for cell manipulation and characterization has shown great potential in diverse biomedical applications. Microfluidics is widely studied as a next-generation technology for cell manipulation and analysis because it provides methods for handling biological samples at the micro/nanoscale with high precision. We welcome the submission of manuscripts including, but not limited to, the following topics
- novel designs, fabrication, and the control and modeling of microfluidic devices for cell sorting, isolation, detection, characterization, and analysis
- new developments in microfluidic technologies for cell manipulation, characterization, and application.
Dr. Yupan Wu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cell manipulation
- cell characterization
- microfluidics
- biomedical applications
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