TABLE II.
Summary of the important parameters in separation of blood cells using non-filtration techniques.
| Number and separation technique | Dilution ratio | Flow rate (μl min−1) | Plasma separation | Platelets separation | RBCs separation | WBCs separation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Dielectrophoresis41 | ∼15 | 2.5 | … | 95% | … | … |
| 2) Hydrodynamic80 | ∼10 | 20 | … | Ratio of WBCs to RBCs increased 29 folds | ||
| 3) Streamline-based54 | ∼100–1000 | ∼0.6–1.0 | … | … | … | 97% |
| 4) Bifurcation law63, 65 | ∼10 | 0.17 | 15–25% | … | … | … |
| 5) Membrane68 | 0 | 10 | 22% | … | … | … |
| 6) Dielectrophoresis20 | 0 | ∼0.1 | … | 98.8% | … | … |
| 7) Magnetophoresis81 | 20 | ∼8.3–11.7 | … | … | 95% | … |
| 8) Aqueous two-phase system74 | … | 1 | Ratio of WBCs to RBCs increased 9.13 folds | |||
| 9) Asymmetric pinched flow fractionation79 | 50 | 0.33 | … | … | 80% | … |