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Lab on a Chip

Microfluidic and nanotechnologies for chemistry, biology, and bioengineering



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An active bubble trap and debubbler for microfluidic systems
Alison M. Skelley and Joel Voldman, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 1733
DOI: 10.1039/b807037g


Biocompatible surfactants for water-in-fluorocarbon emulsions
C. Holtze, A. C. Rowat, J. J. Agresti, J. B. Hutchison, F. E. Angilè, C. H. J. Schmitz, S. Köster, H. Duan, K. J. Humphry, R. A. Scanga, J. S. Johnson, D. Pisignano and D. A. Weitz, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 1632
DOI: 10.1039/b806706f


Formation of artificial lipid bilayers using droplet dielectrophoresis
Sara Aghdaei, Mairi E. Sandison, Michele Zagnoni, Nicolas G. Green and Hywel Morgan, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 1617
DOI: 10.1039/b807374k


Design, fabrication and implementation of a novel multi-parameter control microfluidic platform for three-dimensional cell culture and real-time imaging
Vernella Vickerman, Jennifer Blundo, Seok Chung and Roger Kamm, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 1468
DOI: 10.1039/b802395f


Open micro-fluidic system for atomic force microscopy-guided in situ electrochemical probing of a single cell
WonHyoung Ryu, Zubin Huang, Joong Sun Park, Jeffrey Moseley, Arthur R. Grossman, Rainer J. Fasching and Fritz B. Prinz, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 1460
DOI: 10.1039/b803450h


Novel inorganic polymer derived microreactors for organic microchemistry applications
Tae-Ho Yoon, Sang-Hee Park, Kyoung-Ik Min, Xunli Zhang, Stephen J. Haswell and Dong-Pyo Kim, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 1454
DOI: 10.1039/b804726j


Crossing microfluidic streamlines to lyse, label and wash cells
Keith J. Morton, Kevin Loutherback, David W. Inglis, Ophelia K. Tsui, James C. Sturm, Stephen Y. Chou and Robert H. Austin, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 1448
DOI: 10.1039/b805614e


Setting up roadblocks for kinesin-1: mechanism for the selective speed control of cargo carrying microtubules
Till Korten and Stefan Diez, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 1441
DOI: 10.1039/b803585g


Droplet-based microfluidic system for individual Caenorhabditis elegans assay
Weiwei Shi, Jianhua Qin, Nannan Ye and Bingcheng Lin, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 1432
DOI: 10.1039/b808753a


Microfluidic assembly blocks
Minsoung Rhee and Mark A. Burns, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 1365
DOI: 10.1039/b805137b


Endothelial cell polarization and chemotaxis in a microfluidic device
Amir Shamloo, Ning Ma, Mu-ming Poo, Lydia L. Sohn and Sarah C. Heilshorn, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 1292
DOI: 10.1039/b719788h


On-site manipulation of single chromosomal DNA molecules by using optically driven microstructures
Kyohei Terao, Masao Washizu and Hidehiro Oana, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 1280
DOI: 10.1039/b803753a


Photopolymerized diffusion-defined polyacrylamide gradient gels for on-chip protein sizing
Catherine T. Lo, Daniel J. Throckmorton, Anup K. Singh and Amy E. Herr, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 1273
DOI: 10.1039/b804485f


Detecting bacteria and determining their susceptibility to antibiotics by stochastic confinement in nanoliter droplets using plug-based microfluidics
James Q. Boedicker, Liang Li, Timothy R. Kline and Rustem F. Ismagilov, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 1265
DOI: 10.1039/b804911d


Chemotaxis in microfluidic devices—a study of flow effects
Carsten Beta, Toni Fröhlich, Hendrik U. Bödeker and Eberhard Bodenschatz, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 1087
DOI: 10.1039/b801331d


Stop-flow lithography to generate cell-laden microgel particles
Priyadarshi Panda, Shamsher Ali, Edward Lo, Bong Geun Chung, T. Alan Hatton, Ali Khademhosseini and Patrick S. Doyle, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 1056
DOI: 10.1039/b804234a


Microfluidic add-on for standard electrophysiology chambers
Javeed Shaikh Mohammed, Hector Hugo Caicedo, Christopher P. Fall and David T. Eddington, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 1048
DOI: 10.1039/b802037j


Microfabrication of an asymmetric, multi-layered microdevice for controlled release of orally delivered therapeutics
Kristy M. Ainslie, Casey M. Kraning and Tejal A. Desai, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 1042
DOI: 10.1039/b800604k


Living cantilever arrays for characterization of mass of single live cells in fluids
Kidong Park, Jaesung Jang, Daniel Irimia, Jennifer Sturgis, James Lee, J. Paul Robinson, Mehmet Toner and Rashid Bashir, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 1034
DOI: 10.1039/b803601b


Monolithic photolithographically patterned Fluorocur PFPE membrane valves and pumps for in situ planetary exploration
Peter A. Willis, Frank Greer, Michael C. Lee, J. Anthony Smith, Victor E. White, Frank J. Grunthaner, Jacob J. Sprague and Jason P. Rolland, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 1024
DOI: 10.1039/b804265a


Drug testing on 3D in vitro tissues trapped on a microcavity chip
Daniel Kloß, Michael Fischer, Andrée Rothermel, Jan C. Simon and Andrea A. Robitzki, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 879
DOI: 10.1039/b800394g


An automatic and quantitative on-chip cell migration assay using self-assembled monolayers combined with real-time cellular impedance sensing
Lei Wang, Jing Zhu, Cheng Deng, Wan-li Xing and Jing Cheng, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 872
DOI: 10.1039/b804130j


Ultra-sensitive detection of bacterial toxin with silicon nanowire transistor
Nirankar N. Mishra, Wusi C. Maki, Eric Cameron, Ron Nelson, Paul Winterrowd, Shiva K. Rastogi, Brian Filanoski and Gary K. Maki, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 868
DOI: 10.1039/b802036a


Measuring reaction rates on single particles in a microfluidic device
Meghan M. Caulum and Charles S. Henry, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 865
DOI: 10.1039/b714822d


Microfluidic device for immunoassays based on surface plasmon resonance imaging
Yiqi Luo, Fang Yu and Richard N. Zare, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 694
DOI: 10.1039/b800606g


Lab-on-chip methodologies for the study of transport in porous media: energy applications
Viatcheslav Berejnov, Ned Djilali and David Sinton, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 689
DOI: 10.1039/b802373p


On a chip demonstration of a functional role for odorant binding protein in the preservation of olfactory receptor activity at high odorant concentration
Jasmina Vidic, Jeanne Grosclaude, Régine Monnerie, Marie-Annick Persuy, Karine Badonnel, Christine Baly, Monique Caillol, Loïc Briand, Roland Salesse and Edith Pajot-Augy, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 678
DOI: 10.1039/b717724k


Fabrication of a modular tissue construct in a microfluidic chip
Derek A. Bruzewicz, Alison P. McGuigan and George M. Whitesides, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 663
DOI: 10.1039/b719806j


Tuneable separation in elastomeric microfluidics devices
Jason P. Beech and Jonas O. Tegenfeldt, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 657
DOI: 10.1039/b719449h


Sub-cellular precision on-chip small-animal immobilization, multi-photon imaging and femtosecond-laser manipulation
Fei Zeng, Christopher B. Rohde and Mehmet Fatih Yanik, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 653
DOI: 10.1039/b804808h


Digital microfluidics for cell-based assays
Irena Barbulovic-Nad, Hao Yang, Philip S. Park and Aaron R. Wheeler, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 519
DOI: 10.1039/b717759c


Glass coating for PDMS microfluidic channels by sol–gel methods
Adam R. Abate, Daeyeon Lee, Thao Do, Christian Holtze and David A. Weitz, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 516
DOI: 10.1039/b800001h


Examination of laser microbeam cell lysis in a PDMS microfluidic channel using time-resolved imaging
Pedro A. Quinto-Su, Hsuan-Hong Lai, Helen H. Yoon, Christopher E. Sims, Nancy L. Allbritton and Vasan Venugopalan, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 408
DOI: 10.1039/b715708h


Rapid sacrificial layer etching for the fabrication of nanochannels with integrated metal electrodes
Wouter Sparreboom, Jan C. T. Eijkel, Johan Bomer and Albert van den Berg, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 402
DOI: 10.1039/b716382g


Dynamically reconfigurable liquid-core liquid-cladding lens in a microfluidic channel
Sindy K. Y. Tang, Claudiu A. Stan and George M. Whitesides, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 395
DOI: 10.1039/b717037h


A microfluidics-based turning assay reveals complex growth cone responses to integrated gradients of substrate-bound ECM molecules and diffusible guidance cues
C. Joanne Wang, Xiong Li, Benjamin Lin, Sangwoo Shim, Guo-li Ming and Andre Levchenko, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 227
DOI: 10.1039/b713945d


A microfluidic bioreactor for increased active retrovirus output
Halong N. Vu, Yawen Li, Monica Casali, Daniel Irimia, Zaki Megeed and Martin L. Yarmush, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 75
DOI: 10.1039/b711577f


Gene transfer and protein dynamics in stem cells using single cell electroporation in a microfluidic device
A. Valero, J. N. Post, J. W. van Nieuwkasteele, P. M. ter Braak, W. Kruijer and A. van den Berg, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 62
DOI: 10.1039/b713420g


Traveling wave magnetophoresis for high resolution chip based separations
Benjamin B. Yellen, Randall M. Erb, Hui S. Son, Rodward Hewlin, Jr., Hao Shang and Gil U. Lee, Lab Chip, 2007, 7, 1681
DOI: 10.1039/b713547e


Gradient generation by an osmotic pump and the behavior of human mesenchymal stem cells under the fetal bovine serum concentration gradient
Joong Yull Park, Chang Mo Hwang, Soon Hyuck Lee and Sang-Hoon Lee, Lab Chip, 2007, 7, 1673
DOI: 10.1039/b710777c


Monolithic Teflon® membrane valves and pumps for harsh chemical and low-temperature use
Peter A. Willis, Brian D. Hunt, Victor E. White, Michael C. Lee, Michael Ikeda, Sam Bae, Michael J. Pelletier and Frank J. Grunthaner, Lab Chip, 2007, 7, 1469
DOI: 10.1039/b707892g


Microfluidic logic gates and timers
Michael W. Toepke, Vinay V. Abhyankar and David J. Beebe, Lab Chip, 2007, 7, 1449
DOI: 10.1039/b708764k


Self-assembled cellular microarrays patterned using DNA barcodes
Erik S. Douglas, Ravi A. Chandra, Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Richard A. Mathies and Matthew B. Francis, Lab Chip, 2007, 7, 1442
DOI: 10.1039/b708666k


Droplet-based microfluidic system for individual Caenorhabditis elegans assay
Weiwei Shi, Jianhua Qin, Nannan Ye and Bingcheng Lin, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 1432
DOI: 10.1039/b808753a


Intelligent routes to the controlled synthesis of nanoparticles
S. Krishnadasan, R. J. C. Brown, A. J. deMello and J. C. deMello, Lab Chip, 2007, 7, 1434
DOI: 10.1039/b711412e


Cell encapsulating droplet vitrification
Utkan Demirci and Grace Montesano, Lab Chip, 2007, 7, 1428
DOI: 10.1039/b705809h


The force acting on a superparamagnetic bead due to an applied magnetic field
Sergey S. Shevkoplyas, Adam C. Siegel, Robert M. Westervelt, Mara G. Prentiss and George M. Whitesides, Lab Chip, 2007, 7, 1294
DOI: 10.1039/b705045c


Multi-reservoir device for detecting a soluble cancer biomarker
Karen D. Daniel, Grace Y. Kim, Christophoros C. Vassiliou, Farzad Jalali-Yazdi, Robert Langer and Michael J. Cima, Lab Chip, 2007, 7, 1288
DOI: 10.1039/b705143c


Rapid fabrication of a microfluidic device with integrated optical waveguides for DNA fragment analysis
Christopher L. Bliss, James N. McMullin and Christopher J. Backhouse, Lab Chip, 2007, 7, 1280
DOI: 10.1039/b708485d


Cargo pick-up from engineered loading stations by kinesin driven molecular shuttles
Christian Brunner, Christian Wahnes and Viola Vogel, Lab Chip, 2007, 7, 1263
DOI: 10.1039/b707301a


Addressing a vascular endothelium array with blood components using underlying microfluidic channels
Luiza I. Genes, Nicole V. Tolan, Matthew K. Hulvey, R. Scott Martin and Dana M. Spence, Lab Chip, 2007, 7, 1256
DOI: 10.1039/b712619k


A simple polysilsesquioxane sealing of nanofluidic channels below 10 nm at room temperature
Jian Gu, Ravi Gupta, Chia-Fu Chou, Qihuo Wei and Frederic Zenhausern, Lab Chip, 2007, 7, 1198
DOI: 10.1039/b704851c


Micro fluid segment technique for screening and development studies on Danio rerio embryos
Anette Funfak, Andreas Brösing, Michael Brand and Johann Michael Köhler, Lab Chip, 2007, 7, 1132
DOI: 10.1039/b701116d


Hierarchical aqueous self-assembly of C60 nano-whiskers and C60–silver nano-hybrids under continuous flow
K. Swaminathan Iyer, Colin L. Raston and Martin Saunders, Lab Chip, 2007, 7, 1121
DOI: 10.1039/b707037c


A virtual valve for smooth contamination-free flow switching
Thomas Braschler, Joel Theytaz, Ronit Zvitov-Marabi, Harald van Lintel, Grazia Loche, Anja Kunze, Nicolas Demierre, Raphael Tornay, Mario Schlund and Philippe Renaud, Lab Chip, 2007, 7, 1111
DOI: 10.1039/b708360b


Cell-based sensor for analysis of EGFR biomarker expression in oral cancer
Shannon E. Weigum, Pierre N. Floriano, Nicolaos Christodoulides and John T. McDevitt, Lab Chip, 2007, 7, 995
DOI: 10.1039/b703918b


Microfluidic devices for culturing primary mammalian neurons at low densities
Larry J. Millet, Matthew E. Stewart, Jonathan V. Sweedler, Ralph G. Nuzzo and Martha U. Gillette, Lab Chip, 2007, 7, 987
DOI: 10.1039/b705266a


Smart thin layer chromatography plate
D. Caputo, G. de Cesare, C. Manetti, A. Nascetti and R. Scipinotti, Lab Chip, 2007, 7, 978
DOI: 10.1039/b709145a