Channel-Free Single-Cell Sorting in Air with Tunable Paths. (IMAGE)
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Channel-Free Single-Cell Sorting in Air with Tunable Paths. Schematic illustration of the in-air microfluidic single-cell sorting platform. Cell suspensions are encapsulated into droplets and ejected into air through a co-flow of liquid and air streams. Fluorescence signals from a three-color laser system identify target cells in flight, while a cylindrical electrode selectively applies dielectrophoretic forces to guide droplets onto different sorting paths (Path 1–3). This design enables simultaneous isolation of distinct single-cell subpopulations with high accuracy and viability, without relying on fixed microfluidic channels.
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Microsystems & Nanoengineering
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