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Rotational separation of non-spherical bioparticles using I-shaped pillar arrays in a microfluidic device

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  • Kerwin Kwek Zeming

    (Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Block EA 03-12, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117576, Singapore)

  • Shashi Ranjan

    (Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Block EA 03-12, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117576, Singapore)

  • Yong Zhang

    (Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Block EA 03-12, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117576, Singapore
    Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Initiative, National University of Singapore, Block E3-05-29, 2 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117581, Singapore
    NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, Centre for Life Sciences (CeLS), National University of Singapore, 05-01 28 Medical Drive, Singapore 117456, Singapore)

Abstract

Most bioparticles, such as red blood cells and bacteria, are non-spherical in shape. However, conventional microfluidic separation devices are designed for spherical particles. This poses a challenge in designing a separation device for non-spherical bioparticles, as the smallest dimension of the bioparticle has to be considered, which increases fabrication challenges and decreases the throughput. If current methods do not take into account the shape of non-spherical bioparticles, the separation will be inefficient. Here, to address this challenge, we present a novel technique for the separation of red blood cells as a non-spherical bioparticle, using a new I-shaped pillar arrays design. It takes the shape into account and induces rotational movements, allowing us to leverage on the largest dimension, which increases its separation size. This technique has been used for 100% separation of red blood cells from blood samples in a focused stream, outperforming the conventional pillar array designs.

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  • Kerwin Kwek Zeming & Shashi Ranjan & Yong Zhang, 2013. "Rotational separation of non-spherical bioparticles using I-shaped pillar arrays in a microfluidic device," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 4(1), pages 1-8, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:4:y:2013:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms2653
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2653
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    1. Chen, Xueye & Feng, Qiaoyu & Zhang, Yaolong, 2022. "Insights into a deterministic lateral displacement sorting chip with new cross-section micropillars," Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, Elsevier, vol. 156(C).

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