Laurell T., Lenshof A. (Eds.) Microscale Acoustofluidics

The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, 2015. — 593. — ISBN: 978-1-84973-671-8.Over the last fifteen years acoustophoresis, i.e. the manipulation of particles by means of acoustic forces, in microfluidic structures has taken giant leaps forward. Much insight and improved understanding of these complex systems have been gained in all aspects, ranging from basic theory to modeling, design and fabrication. As a consequence, the number of applications in which the possibility of non-contact handling of cells and particles in a gentle way is also increasing rapidly.
The origin of this book began at a summer school on acoustofluidics in Udine, Italy in 2010. The information presented was overwhelming, and voices were raised to try to compile this wealth of specialized knowledge in a comprehensive manner for the broader scientiflc community.Governing Equations in Microfluidics
Perturbation Theory and Ultrasound Resonances
Continuum Mechanics for Ultrasonic Particle Manipulation
Acoustic Radiation Force on Small Particles
Piezoelectricity and Application to the Excitation of Acoustic Fields for Ultrasonic Particle Manipulation
Building Microfluidic Acoustic Resonators
Modelling and Applications of Planar Resonant Devices for Acoustic Particle Manipulation
Applications in Continuous Flow Acoustophoresis
Applications in Acoustic Trapping
Ultrasonic Microrobotics in Cavities: Devices and Numerical Simulation
Acoustic Manipulation Combined with Other Force Fields
Analysis of Acoustic Streaming by Perturbation Methods
Applications of Acoustic Streaming
Theory of Surface Acoustic Wave Devices for Particle Manipulation
Lab-on-a-chip Technologies Enabled by Surface Acoustic Waves
Surface Acoustic Wave Based Microuidics and Droplet Applications
Ultrasound-Enhanced Immunoassays and Particle Sensors
Multi-Wavelength Resonators, Applications and Considerations
Microscopy for Acoustofluidic Micro-Devices
Experimental Characterization of Ultrasonic Particle Manipulation Devices
Biocompatibility and Cell Viability in Acoustofluidic Resonators