AIMC Topic: Microfluidics

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Chopstick-Like Structure for the Free Transfer of Microdroplets in Robot Chemistry Laboratory.

Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
As we all know, chopsticks can hold food, so can we use this method to carry Newtonian fluids such as droplets? This paper studies the process of this transfer and uses this method to realize the manipulation of open microfluidics by robots. To reali...

Recent Advances of Utilizing Artificial Intelligence in Lab on a Chip for Diagnosis and Treatment.

Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)
Nowadays, artificial intelligence (AI) creates numerous promising opportunities in the life sciences. AI methods can be significantly advantageous for analyzing the massive datasets provided by biotechnology systems for biological and biomedical appl...

Will microfluidics enable functionally integrated biohybrid robots?

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
The next robotics frontier will be led by biohybrids. Capable biohybrid robots require microfluidics to sustain, improve, and scale the architectural complexity of their core ingredient: biological tissues. Advances in microfluidics have already revo...

Ensemble latent assimilation with deep learning surrogate model: application to drop interaction in a microfluidics device.

Lab on a chip
A major challenge in the field of microfluidics is to predict and control drop interactions. This work develops an image-based data-driven model to forecast drop dynamics based on experiments performed on a microfluidics device. Reduced-order modelli...

A new fuzzy rule based multi-objective optimization method for cross-scale injection molding of protein electrophoresis microfluidic chips.

Scientific reports
Injection molding is one of the most promising technologies for the large-scale production and application of polymeric microfluidic chips. The multi-objective optimization of injection molding process for substrate and cover plate on protein electro...

Breakthroughs and Applications of Organ-on-a-Chip Technology.

Cells
Organ-on-a-chip (OOAC) is an emerging technology based on microfluid platforms and in vitro cell culture that has a promising future in the healthcare industry. The numerous advantages of OOAC over conventional systems make it highly popular. The chi...

Droplets in underlying chemical communication recreate cell interaction behaviors.

Nature communications
The sensory-motor interaction is a hallmark of living systems. However, developing inanimate systems with "recognize and attack" abilities remains challenging. On the other hand, controlling the inter-droplet dynamics on surfaces is key in microengin...

Deciphering impedance cytometry signals with neural networks.

Lab on a chip
Microfluidic impedance cytometry is a label-free technique for high-throughput single-cell analysis. Multi-frequency impedance measurements provide data that allows full characterisation of cells, linking electrical phenotype to individual biophysica...

Microfluidic Tissue Engineering and Bio-Actuation.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Bio-hybrid technologies aim to replicate the unique capabilities of biological systems that could surpass advanced artificial technologies. Soft bio-hybrid robots consist of synthetic and living materials and have the potential to self-assemble, rege...

Reconfigurable Magnetic Liquid Metal Robot for High-Performance Droplet Manipulation.

Nano letters
Droplet manipulation is crucial for diverse applications ranging from bioassay to medical diagnosis. Current magnetic-field-driven manipulation strategies are mainly based on fixed or partially tunable structures, which limits their flexibility and v...