Abstract
Optofluidics is rapidly becoming an established part of the microfluidic toolkit, due in part to the ease with which an optofluidic device can be reconfigured. In this paper we describe how it is possible to sort blood cells by configuring an optically induced potential energy landscape within a microfluidic flow to selectively deflect erythrocytes. When transported within an isotonic buffer, blood cells can be sorted according to their shape. Alternatively, by placing the cells in a hypotonic buffer, erythrocytes can be spherised and sorting can be accomplished according to size.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2007 |
| Editors | Jean-Louis Viovy, Patrick Tabeling, Stephanie Descroix, Laurent Malaquin |
| Publisher | Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society |
| Pages | 470-472 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780979806407 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| Event | 11th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2007 - Paris, France Duration: 7 Oct 2007 → 11 Oct 2007 |
Conference
| Conference | 11th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2007 |
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| Abbreviated title | uTAS 2007 |
| Country/Territory | France |
| City | Paris |
| Period | 7/10/07 → 11/10/07 |
Keywords
- Blood
- Cell sorting
- Optical manipulation
- Optofluidics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)
- Bioengineering