Table 4.
Summary of sheath flow microfluidic systems with two/three inlets
| System | Diamagnetic particles (Diameter‐μm) | Media (ferrofluids) | Q s & Q p | η (%) | Clinical validation | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrofluid sheath | 1/1.9/3.1 & 9.9 | Diluted EMG 408 | 3 & 10 μL/min | ~100 | No | [136] |
| CCL‐2 & 5.8/RBCs | Customized | 8 µL/min | >99 | No | [137] | |
| H1299/A549/H3122/PC3/MCF7/HCC1806 & WBCs | Customized | 6 & 6 mL/h | 92.9 | Yes | [138] | |
| D‐5.1/L‐7.7 & 6 | 0.3 × EMG 408 | 6 & 120 μL/h | ~100 | No | [139] | |
| 4.5 & 5.5 & 6.2 & 8.0 ‐yeast cells | 0.1 × EMG 408 | 9 & 180 μL/h | ‐ | No | [140] | |
| Water/buffer sheath | 10 & 20 | 0.75 × EMG 408 | 3 & 1 mL/h | ~100 | No | [141] |
| A549/H1299/MCF‐7/MDA‐MB‐231/PC‐3 & WBCs | Customized | 1.2 mL/h | 82.2 | No | [51] | |
| Magnet | E. coli cells & 7.3/S. cerevisiae cells & 1 | EMG 408 | 6 & 1.5 μL/min | ~100 | No | [142] |
| 8 & 10/U937 & RBCs | Gd‐DTPA | 0.32 μL/min | >90 | No | [119] | |
| 2 & 7 | 0.5 × EMG 408 | 3 μL/min | — | No | [143] |