AIMC Topic: Microfluidics

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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...

Microfluidic manipulation by spiral hollow-fibre actuators.

Nature communications
A microfluidic manipulation system that can sense a liquid and control its flow is highly desirable. However, conventional sensors and motors have difficulty fitting the limited space in microfluidic devices; moreover, fast sensing and actuation are ...

Rapid Temperature-Dependent Rheological Measurements of Non-Newtonian Solutions Using a Machine-Learning Aided Microfluidic Rheometer.

Analytical chemistry
Biofluids such as synovial fluid, blood plasma, and saliva contain several proteins which impart non-Newtonian properties to the biofluids. The concentration of such protein macromolecules in biofluids is regarded as an important biomarker for the di...

Deep learning-based optimization of a microfluidic membraneless fuel cell for maximum power density via data-driven three-dimensional multiphysics simulation.

Bioresource technology
A deep learning-based method for optimizing a membraneless microfluidic fuel cell (MMFC)performance by combining the artificial neural network (ANN) and genetic algorithm (GA) was for the first time introduced. A three-dimensional multiphysics model ...

Electro-Optical Classification of Pollen Grains via Microfluidics and Machine Learning.

IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering
OBJECTIVE: In aerobiological monitoring and agriculture there is a pressing need for accurate, label-free and automated analysis of pollen grains, in order to reduce the cost, workload and possible errors associated to traditional approaches.