2005/11/28 by Nicole Pamme · 4 citations
Engineering · #Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies #Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications #Characterization and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles
paper · doi:10.1039/b513005k
openalex publication_date 2005/11/28 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
Magnetic forces are now being utilised in an amazing variety of microfluidic applications. Magnetohydrodynamic flow has been applied to the pumping of fluids through microchannels. Magnetic materials such as ferrofluids or magnetically doped PDMS have been used as valves. Magnetic microparticles have been employed for mixing of fluid streams. Magnetic particles have also been used as solid supports for bioreactions in microchannels. Trapping and transport of single cells are being investigated and recently, advances have been made towards the detection of magnetic material on-chip. The aim of this review is to introduce and discuss the various developments within the field of magnetism and microfluidics.