摘要:
Single stage and cascaded stage magnetophoretic microseparators are disclosed that efficiently separate blood cells from whole blood based on their native magnetic properties using a high gradient magnetic field without the use of additives such as magnetic tagging or fluorescent dyes. The microseparators are fabricated using microfabrication methods, enabling integration of micro-scale magnetic flux concentrators in an aqueous microenvironment, providing strong magnetic forces, and fast separations.