Centrifugal microfluidics for cell analysis.
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.
Biomedical Diagnostics Institute, National Centre for Sensor Research, School of Physical Sciences, Dublin City University, Ireland.
Robert
R
Burger
Daniel
D
Kirby
Macdara
M
Glynn
Charles
C
Nwankire
Mary
M
O'Sullivan
Jonathan
J
Siegrist
David
D
Kinahan
Gerson
G
Aguirre
Gregor
G
Kijanka
Robert A
RA
Gorkin
Jens
J
Ducrée
D002469:Cell Separation; D002498:Centrifugation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003584:Cytological Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / Q000379:methods*