High-Speed Imaging In Biomedical Microfluidic Applications: Principles & Overview

Microfluidics is a highly interdisciplinary field that employs state-of-the-art microfluidic chip technologies to guide fluid(s), and tiny objects within, through channels with micro-sized cross-sections. In the context of biomedical microfluidic applications, these tiny objects are most often cells with sizes within the range of one to one-hundred microns. Typical goals in this field involve tracking, identifying, sorting, diagnosing, and/or encapsulating individual cells. Success in mastering such feats demands an experimental setup that harmoniously integrates conventional microscopy techniques, carefully crafted microfluidic devices, and high-speed imaging technologies.