“…Several approaches have been suggested, including quadrupole magnetic field-flow fractionation [11] and split-flow thin (SPLITT) fractionation [12]. Magnetic separation techniques have recently gained attention due to their potential for integration into micro total analysis systems (mTAS) [3,[13][14][15][16][17].…”
“…Several approaches have been suggested, including quadrupole magnetic field-flow fractionation [11] and split-flow thin (SPLITT) fractionation [12]. Magnetic separation techniques have recently gained attention due to their potential for integration into micro total analysis systems (mTAS) [3,[13][14][15][16][17].…”
“…Both dipole and quadrupole magnets have been utilised in SPLITT fractionation devices [17,[33][34][35][36][37][38][39]. The main applications have been biomedical analyses based on differences in the intrinsic and extrinsic magnetic properties of biological macromolecules.…”
In recent years, microfluidic devices have been increasingly used to separate particles such as colloids, macromolecules, cells, beads and droplets. Miniaturisation often introduces new functionalities and paradigms that are not possible at conventional macroscopic scales. In this paper, split-flow-thin fractionation techniques for particle separation are reviewed and the underlying physics of particle migration is discussed. The potential of these particle separation techniques in the design of integrated microfluidic systems is described. We then illustrate how numerical simulation can provide an increased understanding of the fluid-particle motion. The advantages of numerical simulation for rational design and operation of microfluidic devices are highlighted through two practical examples involving an ultrasonic cell washing system and a quadrupole magnetic flow sorter.
“…Continuous immunomagnetic sorting of CD34+ progenitor cells was demonstrated with this system [7]. Other approaches take advantage of magnetic split-flow thin fractionation in a planar device or magnetic field-flow fractionation in a capillary channel [8][9][10].…”
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