Microfluidic technology and its application in the detection of circulating tumor cells
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-9158.2018.09.003
- VernacularTitle:微流控技术在循环肿瘤细胞检测中的应用
- Author:
Fenyong SUN
1
;
Qi WU
Author Information
1. 同济大学附属第十人民医院检验科
- Keywords:
Neoplastic cells,circulating;
Microfluidics;
Cell separation;
Nanotechnology
- From:
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine
2018;41(9):638-640
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In recent years , the potential clinical value of circulating tumor cells ( CTCs ) is more obvious, and a myriad of detection methods for CTCs have been developed .Among them, a series of microfluidic devices are particularly promising as they uniquely offer micro-scale analytical systems that are highlighted by low consumption of samples and reagents , high flexibility to accommodate other cutting-edge technologies , precise and well-defined flow behaviors , and automation capability , presenting themselves significant advantages over the conventional larger systems .Here, a brief review of the recent advances in the CTC detection by microfluidic devices and their challenges in clinical application will be given .
