title: Configurations and control of magnetic fields for manipulating magnetic particles in microfluidic applications: magnet systems and manipulation mechanisms.
abstract: The use of a magnetic field for manipulating the motion of magnetic particles in microchannels has attracted increasing attention in microfluidic applications. Generation of a flexible and controllable magnetic field plays a crucial role in making better use of the particle manipulation technology. Recent advances in the development of magnet systems and magnetic field control methods have shown that it has great potential for effective and accurate manipulation of particles in microfluidic systems. Starting with the analysis of magnetic forces acting on the particles, this review gives the configurations and evaluations of three main types of magnet system proposed in microfluidic applications. The interaction mechanisms of magnetic particles with magnetic fields are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China. xthan@mail.hust.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Quanliang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Xiaotao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D004867:Equipment Design; D060526:Magnetic Fields; D060328:Magnetic Phenomena; D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000639:trends; D008863:Microspheres; D008956:Models, Chemical
chemical_list: D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles