Search for dissertations about: "elasto inertial microfluidics"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words elasto inertial microfluidics.
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1. The application of microfluidic devices and multifunctional fibers in cancer diagnostics
Abstract : Efficient separation and detection of rare cells in a mixed population is important in many biomedical applications. For instance, isolating and detecting circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from whole blood samples could allow for early cancer diagnosis and prognosis during treatment. READ MORE
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2. Point of care microfluidic tool development for resource limited settings
Abstract : The development of point of care diagnostics using recent advances in microfluidics have the potential to transform health care in several ways, especially in resource limited settings with limited access to advanced health care infrastructure. However, translating a point of care device to reality is often a challenging task because of the complexities involved in integrating a number of diverse engineering concepts into an easy to use, accurate and portable device. READ MORE
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3. Bioparticle Manipulation using Acoustophoresis and Inertial Microfluidics
Abstract : Despite the many promising advances made in microfluidics, sample preparation remains the single largest challenge and bottleneck in the field of miniaturised diagnostics. This thesis is focused on the development of sample preparation methods using active and passive particle manipulation techniques for point of care diagnostic applications. READ MORE
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4. Microfluidic bases sample preparation for blood stream infections
Abstract : Microfluidics promises to re-shape the current health-care system by transferring diagnostic tools from central laboratories to close vicinity of the patient (point-of-care). One of the most important operational steps in any diagnostic platform is sample preparation, which is the main subject in this thesis. READ MORE
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5. Advanced all-fiber optofluidic devices
Abstract : Significant technological advances of the last years have been possible by developments in Optofluidics, which is a field that deals with the integration of optics and microfluidics into single devices.The work described in this thesis is based on five scientific publications related to the use of fiber optic technology to build integrated optofluidic devices. READ MORE