Particle Separation (VIDEO)

Duke University

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A single sound wave creates a series of “virtual pillars” down the middle of a fluid-filled channel, gently moving nanoparticles within to the side. The technology can separate and sort medically important nanoparticles from biofluids, which could be used to detect diseases such as cancer or Alzheimer’s disease.

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Jinxin Zhang, Duke University

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