Digital microfluidics for cell manipulation
Journal
TrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry
Journal Volume
117
Pages
291-299
Date Issued
2019
Author(s)
Abstract
A droplet-based technique to handle liquids called digital microfluidics (DMF) has attracted attention for cell manipulation (e.g., cell culture, cell sorting and single-cell analysis). With DMF, one manipulates droplets, of size ranging from picolitre to microlitre, on a planar surface by means of an electric field. DMF hence becomes an appealing platform to use for eventual integration into standard biological workflows. In this paper our aim is to provide a synopsis of cutting-edge developments in DMF-based cell manipulation, and to focus particularly on cell culture, cell sorting and single-cell applications.
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Type
review