Using an array of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) micropillars whose size varies precisely with temperature, this device can be precisely tuned to sort cells across a range of sizes.

FAYETTEVILLE, GA, UNITED STATES, February 7, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Accurately isolating individual cells from complex biological samples is essential for modern ...

Around the same time, Mack Fulwyler, an engineer working at Los Alamos National Laboratory, needed to separate particles, so he drew on existing techniques to create droplets to separate cells from a ...