Table 2.
Bead based bacteria separation methods.
| Bead-Labeling | Microfluidic Method | Affinity Legend | Sample Throughput | Purity | Target Cell Recovery | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Label-free | Inertia | N.A | 8 mL/min | 99.87% | 62% | [32] |
| Membrane filter | N.A | 500 µL/min | – | 89.9% | [33] | |
| SSAW | N.A | 1 µL/min | 95.65% | N.A. | [34] | |
| BAW (Impedance matches) | N.A | 400 µL/min | 90% | 99% | [35] | |
| DEP | N.A | 0.5 µL/min | – | 87.2% | [36] | |
| Affinity bead | DEP & Magnetophoresis | Antibody | 8.3 µL/min | 95% | 98% | [37] |
| Magnetophoresis | Antibody | 150 µL/min | 80% | – | [38] | |
| BAW (This work) | Aptamer | 500 µL/min | 99.5% | 98% (Bead recovery) |