Magnetic Stirring Device for Limiting the Sedimentation of Cells inside Microfluidic Devices S. Cremaschini, N. Torriero, C. Maceri, M. Poles, S. Cleve, B. Crestani, A. Meggiolaro, M. Pierno, G. Mistura, P. Brun, D. Ferraro Sensors 2024 Abstract In experiments considering cell handling in microchannels, cell sedimentation in the storage container is a key problem because …
Emulsions in microfluidic channels with asymmetric boundary conditions and directional surface roughness: stress and rheology F. Pelusi, D. Filippi, L. Derzsi, M. Pierno, M. Sbragaglia Soft Matter 2024 Abstract The flow of emulsions in confined microfluidic channels is affected by surface roughness. Directional roughness effects have recently been reported in channels with asymmetric boundary conditions …
Droplet microfluidic platform for extracellular vesicle isolation based on magnetic bead handling A. Meggiolaro, V. Moccia, A. Sammarco, P. Brun, C.C. Damanti, B. Crestani, L. Mussolin, M. Pierno, G. Mistura, V. Zappulli, D. Ferraro Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 2024 Abstract Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are rapidly gaining in popularity as biomarkers of various diseases, acting …
Trifurcated Splitting of Water Droplets on Engineered Lithium Niobate Surfaces S. Cremaschini, A. Cattelan, D. Ferraro, D. Filippi, F. Marinello, A. Meggiolaro, M. Pierno, C. Sada, A. Zaltron, P. Umari, G. Mistura ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2024 Abstract Controlled splitting of liquid droplets is a key function in many microfluidic applications. In recent years, …
Electrowetting and Surface Tension of Chromonic Liquid Crystals F. Marinello, D. Ferraro, A. Meggiolaro, S. Cremaschini, A. Zaltron, M. Pierno, G. Mistura, G. Zanchetta, L. Lucchetti Crystals 2024; 14(1):1 Abstract In this work, we report on measurements of the contact angle of sessile droplets of aqueous solutions of a chromonic liquid crystal at different temperatures …
On Friday 17th November, we inaugurated the Microfluidics, Adsorption, Nanofriction and Optics Laboratory (MANO Lab).The laboratory will host a platform equipped for microfluidic experiments, and an optical bench for scattering and diffusion studies, together with microfabrication tools and the monumental QCM.The beginning of a new era… toward a bright future for the next generation of researchers in physics of matter!
Congratulations Andrea De Marco, Beatrice Crestani & Leonardo Cobelli! It is with great pleasure that we announce the graduation of our guys, who have attained their Master’s degree in Physics!All of them are now Ph.D. students in Materials Science and Technologies.Many greetings and good luck for your future!
Shaking Device for Homogeneous Dispersion of Magnetic Beads in Droplet Microfluidics M. Poles, A. Meggiolaro, S. Cremaschini, F. Marinello, D. Filippi, M. Pierno, G. Mistura, D. Ferraro Sensors 2023, 23(12), 5399 Abstract Magnetic beads (or particles) having a size between 1 and 5 µm are largely used in many biochemical assays devoted to both purification …
Boost and Contraction of Flow by Herringbone Surface Design on the Microfluidic Channel Wall D. Filippi, L. Derzsi, F. Nalin, A. Vezzani, D. Ferraro, A. Zaltron, G. Mistura, M. Pierno Advanced Materials Technologies (2023), 2201748 Abstract The handling of yield-stress fluids typically involves a jammed-to-flow transition that is pivotal for many injection and transport technologies …
Sliding and rolling of yield stress fluid droplets on highly slippery lubricated surfaces M. Carneri, D. Ferraro, A. Azarpour, A. Meggiolaro, S. Cremaschini, D. Filippi, M. Pierno, G. Zanchetta, G. Mistura Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (2023) Abstract Hypothesis: Droplets of yield stress fluids (YSFs), i.e. fluids that can flow only if they are …
