title: Tunnel Dielectrophoresis for Tunable, Single-Stream Cell Focusing in Physiological Buffers in High-Speed Microfluidic Flows.
abstract: A novel tunnel dielectrophoresis (TDEP) mechanism is demonstrated for continuously tunable, sheathless, 3D, and single-stream microparticle and cell focusing in high-speed flows in regular physiological buffers. Particles and cells showing negative DEP responses can be focused at the electric field minimum location regardless of their types and sizes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), 14-124 Eng. IV, 420 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1597, USA.
authors.forename: Yu-Chun
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Kung
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), 14-124 Eng. IV, 420 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1597, USA.
authors.forename: Kuo-Wei
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), 14-124 Eng. IV, 420 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1597, USA.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chong
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), 14-124 Eng. IV, 420 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1597, USA.
authors.forename: Pei-Yu
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Chiou
mesh_terms: D004566:Electrodes; D004586:Electrophoresis / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D044085:Microfluidics / Q000379:methods*
keywords: dielectrophoresis; microfluidics; physiological buffers; single-stream focusing; tunable