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Uniform mixing in paper-based microfluidic systems using surface acoustic waves

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A robust diffusion-based gradient generator for dynamic cell assays

Toward active-matrix lab-on-a-chip: programmable electrofluidic control enabled by arrayed oxide thin film transistors

Reconfigurable virtual electrowetting channels

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Single- and two-phase flow in microfluidic porous media analogs based on Voronoi tessellation

Quantitatively controlled in situ formation of hydrogel membranes in microchannels for generation of stable chemical gradients

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Planar silicon microrings as wavelength-multiplexed optical traps for storing and sensing particles

Two-dimensional paper networks: programmable fluidic disconnects for multi-step processes in shaped paper

Converting steady laminar flow to oscillatory flow through a hydroelasticity approach at microscales

Lateral cavity acoustic transducer as an on-chip cell/particle microfluidic switch

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On-chip CO₂ control for microfluidic cell culture

On-chip measurements of cell compressibility via acoustic radiation

A microfluidic device for self-synchronised production of droplets

A scalable microfluidic chip for bacterial suspension culture

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Accumulating microparticles and direct-writing micropatterns using a continuous-wave laser-induced vapor bubble

1-Million droplet array with wide-field fluorescence imaging for digital PCR

Lateral dielectrophoretic microseparators to measure the size distribution of blood cells

Guiding, distribution, and storage of trains of shape-dependent droplets

Active control of nanolitre droplet contents with convective concentration gradients across permeable walls

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A switchable digital microfluidic droplet dye-laser

Electrolysis in nanochannels for in situ reagent generation in confined geometries

Magnetic domain wall conduits for single cell applications

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Photoreversible fragmentation of a liquid interface for micro-droplet generation by light actuation

DNA-templated assembly of droplet-derived PEG microtissues

A microchip-based model wound with multiple types of cells

Automated cellular sample preparation using a Centrifuge-on-a-Chip

Double-emulsion drops with ultra-thin shells for capsule templates

Pyroelectric Adaptive Nanodispenser (PYRANA) microrobot for liquid delivery on a target

Classification of cell types using a microfluidic device for mechanical and electrical measurement on single cells

Microfluidic baker’s transformation device for three-dimensional rapid mixing

Integrated sieving microstructures on microchannels for biological cell trapping and droplet formation

Microfluidic platform for electrophysiological studies on Xenopus laevis oocytes under varying gravity levels

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Emergent behavior in particle-laden microfluidic systems informs strategies for improving cell and particle separations

3D microfluidic chips with integrated functional microelements fabricated by a femtosecond laser for studying the gliding mechanism of cyanobacteria

On-chip magnetically actuated robot with ultrasonic vibration for single cell manipulations

Asynchronous magnetic bead rotation (AMBR) biosensor in microfluidic droplets for rapid bacterial growth and susceptibility measurements

Encapsulated droplets with metered and removable oil shells by electrowetting and dielectrophoresis

Magnetic micropillars as a tool to govern substrate deformations

A miniature capillary breakup extensional rheometer by electrostatically assisted generation of liquid filaments