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Gas Crosstalk between PFPE–PEG–PFPE Triblock Copolymer Surfactant-Based Microdroplets and Monitoring Bacterial Gas Metabolism with Droplet-Based Microfluidics [PDF]

Biosensors, 2020
The PFPE–PEG–PFPE (Perfluoropolyether-polyethylene glycol-perfluoropolyether) surfactant has been used in droplet-based microfluidics and is known to provide high droplet stability and biocompatibility.
Sunghyun Ki, Dong-Ku Kang
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Droplet microfluidics for biomedical applications: emerging trends and future developments [PDF]

Microsystems & Nanoengineering
Droplet-based microfluidics has witnessed tremendous progress in the past two decades, and this technique has been demonstrated as one of the most promising technologies to synthesize high-end and versatile materials with advanced functions, which ...
Li Ma, Xiong Zhao, Junsheng Hou, Yaxuan Xiao, Xinlan Lu, Zhenzhen Chen, Jinjia Wei, Nanjing Hao   +7 more
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Droplet-Based Microfluidics in Single-Bacterium Analysis: Advancements in Cultivation, Detection, and Application [PDF]

Biosensors
Microorganisms exhibit remarkable diversity, making their comprehensive characterization essential for understanding ecosystem functioning and safeguarding human health. However, traditional culture-based methods entail inherent limitations for resolving
Haiyan Ma, Yuewen Zhang, Ren Shen, Yanwei Jia   +3 more
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Droplet microfluidics strategies for overcoming bottlenecks in antibiotics discovery [PDF]

iScience
Summary: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents a mounting global health crisis. Traditional antibiotic discovery methods are hindered by low throughput, frequent rediscovery of known compounds, and limited access to unculturable microbes and silent ...
Hassan Barakat, Makenzie Bolton, Jingjing Cheng, Xiangpeng Li   +3 more
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Three-Dimensional Printing Enabled Droplet Microfluidic Device for Real-Time Monitoring of Single-Cell Viability and Blebbing Activity

Micromachines, 2023
Droplet-based microfluidics with the characteristics of high throughput, low sample consumption, increasing reaction speed, and homogeneous volume control have been demonstrated as a useful platform for biomedical research and applications.
Meiai Lin, Ting Liu, Yeqian Liu, Zequan Lin, Jiale Chen, Jing Song, Yiya Qiu, Benqing Zhou   +7 more
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Hybrid Digital-Droplet Microfluidic Chip for Applications in Droplet Digital Nucleic Acid Amplification: Design, Fabrication and Characterization

Sensors, 2023
Microfluidic-based platforms have become a hallmark for chemical and biological assays, empowering micro- and nano-reaction vessels. The fusion of microfluidic technologies (digital microfluidics, continuous-flow microfluidics, and droplet microfluidics,
Beatriz J. Coelho, Joana P. Neto, Bárbara Sieira, André T. Moura, Elvira Fortunato, Rodrigo Martins, Pedro V. Baptista, Rui Igreja, Hugo Águas   +8 more
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Hydrodynamics of Droplet Sorting in Asymmetric Acute Junctions

Micromachines, 2022
Droplet sorting is one of the fundamental manipulations of droplet-based microfluidics. Although many sorting methods have already been proposed, there is still a demand to develop new sorting methods for various applications of droplet-based ...
He Yang, Tuomas P. J. Knowles
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Design and Fabrication of Digital Microfluidics device for Lab-on-a-Chip Applications

Engineering Proceedings, 2023
In digital microfluidics, discrete liquid droplets move on a dielectric surface with the help of AC or DC voltage. Digital microfluidics system has extended the scope of microfluidics by providing automated, precise flow control for point-of-care devices
Hammas Ullah, Faraz Shoaib, Syed Danyal Zahid, Mohammad Iymaan Mahmood, Mubashar Ali, Moazzam Ali, Hamza Abbas, Ali Turab Jafry   +7 more
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Droplet Microfluidics for Food and Nutrition Applications

Micromachines, 2021
Droplet microfluidics revolutionizes the way experiments and analyses are conducted in many fields of science, based on decades of basic research. Applied sciences are also impacted, opening new perspectives on how we look at complex matter.
Karin Schroen, Claire Berton-Carabin, Denis Renard, Mélanie Marquis, Adeline Boire, Rémy Cochereau, Chloé Amine, Sébastien Marze   +7 more
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Can 3D Printing Bring Droplet Microfluidics to Every Lab?—A Systematic Review

Micromachines, 2021
In recent years, additive manufacturing has steadily gained attention in both research and industry. Applications range from prototyping to small-scale production, with 3D printing offering reduced logistics overheads, better design flexibility and ease ...
Nafisat Gyimah, Ott Scheler, Toomas Rang, Tamas Pardy   +3 more
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