Dielectrophoresis for bioparticle manipulation

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 18281-18309

  Qian, Cheng ^a   Huang, Haibo ^a   Chen, Liguo ^a   Li, Xiangpeng ^a   Ge, Zunbiao ^a   Chen, Tao ^a   Yang, Zhan ^a   Sun, Lining ^a  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bioparticle; Detection; Dielectrophoresis; Focusing; Lab on a chip; Pairing; Separation; Trapping

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM; DIELECTROPHORESIS CHIP; DIELECTROPHORESIS TWEEZER; DUAL FREQUENCY DIELECTROPHORESIS; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROFUSION (CELL); ELECTROPHORESIS; GENERAL DEVICE; INSULATOR BASED SEPARATION; MICROELECTRODE; PARTICLE DETECTION; PARTICLE SEPARATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE TRAPPING; PROCEDURES; REVIEW; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SPACE BASED SEPARATION; TRAVELING WAVE DIELECTROPHORESIS; ANIMAL; BACTERIUM; CELL SEPARATION; DEVICES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LAB ON A CHIP; MICROCHIP ANALYSIS; MICROMANIPULATION;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CELL SEPARATION; ELECTROPHORESIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; LAB-ON-A-CHIP DEVICES; MICROCHIP ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES; MICROMANIPULATION;

EID: 84907842544     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms151018281     Document Type: Review

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