Acoustofluidics 5: Building microfluidic acoustic resonators.

Summary, in English

Acoustophoresis is getting more attention as an effective and gentle non-contact method of manipulating cells and particles in microfluidic systems. A key to a successful assembly of an acoustophoresis system is a proper design of the acoustic resonator where aspects of fabrication techniques, material choice, thickness matching of involved components, as well as strategies of actuation, all have to be considered. This tutorial covers some of the basics in designing and building microfluidic acoustic resonators and will hopefully be a comprehensive and advisory document to assist the interested reader in creating a successful acoustophoretic device.

• Author: Andreas Lenshof; Mikael Evander; Thomas Laurell; Johan Nilsson
• Department/s: Department of Biomedical Engineering; MultiPark: Multidisciplinary research focused on Parkinson´s disease; BioCARE: Biomarkers in Cancer Medicine improving Health Care, Education and Innovation
• Publishing year: 2012
• Language: English
• Pages: 684-695
• Publication/Series: Lab on a Chip
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 4
• Links: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c1lc20996e
• Document type: Journal article (comment)
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Topic: Medical Engineering
• Status: Published
• ISBN/ISSN/Other: ISSN: 1473-0189