Issue 6, 2014

Emerging microfluidic devices for cell lysis: a review

Abstract

Intracellular components containing information about genetic and disease characteristics are key substances to clinical diagnostics. Cell lysis is therefore a crucial step for efficient extraction and the subsequent analysis of intracellular components. With the advent of advanced manufacturing techniques, a number of micro systems have been proposed and applied for manipulating cells on chips. In this paper, we review emerging microfluidic devices for cell lysis. Different lysis mechanisms and related techniques are compared. The technical details, advantages, and limitations of various microfluidic devices are discussed.

Graphical abstract: Emerging microfluidic devices for cell lysis: a review

Article information

Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
05 Oct 2013
Accepted
03 Dec 2013
First published
04 Dec 2013

Lab Chip, 2014,14, 1060-1073

Emerging microfluidic devices for cell lysis: a review

L. Nan, Z. Jiang and X. Wei, Lab Chip, 2014, 14, 1060 DOI: 10.1039/C3LC51133B

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