Magnetic Microfluidic Linear Halbach Array Configuration for Cell Separation

The different type of blood entities like red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cell (WBCs) and platelets counts is a critical point in routine medical tests. Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) counting and analysing in the blood is indicative of the stage and origin of cancer in particular time. Here we...

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Main Authors: Saeed Omer, Duru Iucienne, Yulin Deng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201815306008
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description The different type of blood entities like red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cell (WBCs) and platelets counts is a critical point in routine medical tests. Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) counting and analysing in the blood is indicative of the stage and origin of cancer in particular time. Here we are describing a proposed microfluidic device, used a magnetic means for CTCs separation from a blood or buffer sample. The device characterizations were simulated using COMSOL MULTIPHYSICS software as well as practically validated. Using a known spiked number of CTCs in the sample, the purity and recovery rate were calculated to be 93% and respectively.
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spelling doaj.art-f1b1a5d666284ae08c33a5a4304384e32022-12-21T23:43:35ZengEDP SciencesMATEC Web of Conferences2261-236X2018-01-011530600810.1051/matecconf/201815306008matecconf_icmme2018_06008Magnetic Microfluidic Linear Halbach Array Configuration for Cell SeparationSaeed OmerDuru IucienneYulin DengThe different type of blood entities like red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cell (WBCs) and platelets counts is a critical point in routine medical tests. Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) counting and analysing in the blood is indicative of the stage and origin of cancer in particular time. Here we are describing a proposed microfluidic device, used a magnetic means for CTCs separation from a blood or buffer sample. The device characterizations were simulated using COMSOL MULTIPHYSICS software as well as practically validated. Using a known spiked number of CTCs in the sample, the purity and recovery rate were calculated to be 93% and respectively.https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201815306008
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title_full Magnetic Microfluidic Linear Halbach Array Configuration for Cell Separation
title_fullStr Magnetic Microfluidic Linear Halbach Array Configuration for Cell Separation
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