@article{e2a357f66cd045deb0d39cd84cea3c7f,
title = "An acoustofluidic sputum liquefier",
abstract = "We demonstrate the first microfluidic-based on-chip liquefaction device for human sputum samples. Our device is based on an acoustofluidic micromixer using oscillating sharp edges. This acoustofluidic sputum liquefier can effectively and uniformly liquefy sputum samples at a throughput of 30 μL min-1. Cell viability and integrity are maintained during the sputum liquefaction process. Our acoustofluidic sputum liquefier can be conveniently integrated with other microfluidic units to enable automated on-chip sputum processing and analysis.",
author = "Huang, {Po Hsun} and Liqiang Ren and Nitesh Nama and Sixing Li and Peng Li and Xianglan Yao and Cuento, {Rosemarie A.} and Wei, {Cheng Hsin} and Yuchao Chen and Yuliang Xie and Nawaz, {Ahmad Ahsan} and Alevy, {Yael G.} and Holtzman, {Michael J.} and McCoy, {J. Philip} and Levine, {Stewart J.} and Huang, {Tony Jun}",
note = "Funding Information: This research was supported by the American Asthma Foundation (AAF) Scholar Award, the National Science Foundation (IIP-1346440) and the NHLBI Division of Intramural Research. Components of this work were conducted at the Penn State node of the NSF-funded National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Royal Society of Chemistry 2015.",
year = "2015",
month = jun,
day = "8",
doi = "10.1039/c5lc00539f",
language = "English",
volume = "15",
pages = "3125--3131",
journal = "Lab on a Chip",
issn = "1473-0197",
number = "15",
}